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How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships
32 pp.
| Houghton |
May, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-24515-7$16.00
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steve Jenkins.
"How does a turtle keep a hippopotamus clean?" The answer to this question and other examples of symbiosis show how animals and plants benefit from natural partnerships within ecosystems. Though image reduction compromises clarity in some spreads, sharp paneled layouts frame Jenkins's colorful cut-paper illustrations. Reading list.