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24 pp.
| Capstone
| August, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-2624-6$21.26
(4)
K-3
First Facts: Exploring the Animal Kingdom series.
"Animals with backbones are called vertebrates." This book uses a simple design with large photos and large typeface to describe the characteristics of mammals, such as being warm-blooded or having hair or fur. While the concept of giving birth to "live young" is not made clear, this volume is otherwise a good introduction to classification in the animal kingdom. Glos., ind.