The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Collard, Sneed B., III

Catching Air: Taking the Leap with Gliding Animals

40 pp. | Tilbury | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88448-496-7 $17.95

(3) 4-6 How Nature Works series. Well designed and illustrated with captivating photos, this volume introduces animals that glide, including rodents, frogs, lizards, and snakes. Most live in forests and gliding helps them move from tree to tree without descending to the ground. The engaging text includes the evolution and adaptations of gliders and a discussion of gliding vs. flying and gliding vs. parachuting. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene