As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
32 pp.
November, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-7613-0777-X$$17.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-7613-0858-X$$25.90
(4)
K-3
Each double-page spread in this oversized book explores a group of nocturnal animals ("The Big Cats," "Pouched Prowlers," "Bedtime Bugs," etc.). A busy design crams illustrations of varied quality together with facts about the creatures' adaptations for nighttime hunting and survival. While the information provided in the brief text is mostly substantive, several gimmicky features detract from the presentation. Glos., ind.