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40 pp.
| Chronicle |
October, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-0714-1$17.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Christopher Silas Neal.
The concept of quantity is cleverly examined in the context of animal lives. Schaefer presents the number of times an animal "performs one behavior" in its lifetime, starting with the single egg sac spun by a spider, up to the thousand babies carried by a male seahorse. Bold and beautifully composed, Neal's retro illustrations contain the actual number of items mentioned. Supplemental information is appended.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2014