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Creatures All Around Us
6 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
Four different cephalopods are presented here: the familiar octopus and squid along with the less common cuttlefish and chambered nautilus. The pictures of these unusually configured creatures are eye-catching, and the well-written text conveys many unexpected facts, such as the octopus's ability to navigate mazes and the male cuttlefish's color changes during mating. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Elizabeth Howard
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
Sea snakes are some of the most poisonous and most fascinating snakes. Much like aquatic mammals, they live all their lives in the water but still must rise periodically to breathe. Many interesting details of the sea snake's life--such as eating spiny fish headfirst in order to avoid getting pricked--are presented in colorful pictures and clear prose. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Elizabeth Howard
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
Although best known for their mass drownings (the book does provide an explanation), lemmings are interesting in many other ways. Some are adapted for Arctic conditions and must avoid predators and find food amidst the tundra, while others live in bogs further south. Good color photographs and clear writing help introduce these often misunderstood animals. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Elizabeth Howard
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
After a simple introduction of physical characteristics--scales, fins, gills--the book describes some interesting "tricks" that fish use to escape their predators, catch their meals, find their mates, and even get their teeth cleaned. Each fish and many of their tricks are depicted in good color photographs. A pronunciation and definition for most new scientific terms are given in the text. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
A wide variety of sounds are produced by aquatic animals--croaking, drumming, humming, and singing. Accompanied by clear color photographs, the text explains how animals produce these sounds and why. A pronunciation and definition of each new scientific term is given in the text. Readers will want to find and listen to audio tapes of the animal sounds covered here. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(3)
K-3
Creatures All Around Us series.
House mice, spiny mice, grasshopper mice, and more scamper in full color photographs across the pages of this book. Mouse habitats, behavior, and breeding practices are among the topics discussed, as is the mouse's importance to the environment and food chain. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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