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Posada, Mia
5 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Life-size animal tracks pressed into mud, snow, and sand represent ten animals from around the world: wolf, red kangaroo, beaver, camel, horned viper, and others. The well-paced interactive text blends rhymed queries with vivid nonfiction narratives about each animal's physical characteristics and habitat. Engaging watercolor and collage illustrations nicely evoke each natural setting. "Clues to look for" are appended. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
(4)
K-3
Rhyming text accompanies collage pictures of animals and their eggs, with clues in the illustrations hinting at which animal baby might be inside. The text then gives more information about animal young and their habits. A spread at the end shows various eggs at actual size. The Spanish translation occasionally strains for its rhymes.
Reviewer: Tim Wadham
(3)
K-3
Through cute rhymes and teasing illustrations, readers are asked to guess the contents of six different eggs. On the pages following the questions, the correct answer is written in large letters, depicted in painted and collaged illustrations, and elaborated upon through an explanatory paragraph. The illustrations are entertaining and informative, and the last two show the actual sizes of the eggs as well as a duck egg's development.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
(4)
K-3
"Its skin splits apart. / The larva wiggles free. / Its new larger skin / fits more comfortably." A rhyming text follows the lifespan of a ladybug from egg to larva to pupa to beetle. Each stage of life is simply explained, but the forced rhyme occasionally impedes the delivery of details. Full-bleed, boldly colored art complements the brief text. Additional facts about ladybugs and a labeled diagram are appended.
Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen
(4)
K-3
"I know that some people / call it a weed, / but to me the dandelion / is a noble breed." This singsongy rhyming text sketches the life cycle of a dandelion through spring and summer. Effectively composed illustrations zoom in and out, providing informative detail as well as visual panorama. Posada includes factual information about the flower, a recipe, and some activities at the end of the book.
Reviewer: Liza Woodruff
5 reviews
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