(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each book lists thirty links to active websites for students researching an endangered or threatened animal. Information about reasons for the species' decline, such as habitat loss, genetic flaws, and food depletion, are outlined, and scientific studies and remedies are proposed. The web page design and screen shots give the books a gimmicky look. Bib., ind. Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Rhino, The Cheetah, The Otter, The Galápagos Penguin, The Wallaby.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each of these books details the physical characteristics, life cycle, and habitat of an endangered or threatened animal and discusses relevant conservation efforts. The information is supplemented by web links that the publisher pledges to try to keep current for three years. In addition to color photos of the books' subjects, the series offers computer-screen shots, furthering the book-as-computer gimmick. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Bald Eagle, The Koala, and The American Alligator.]

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each of these books details the physical characteristics, life cycle, and habitat of an endangered or threatened animal and discusses relevant conservation efforts. The information is supplemented by web links that the publisher pledges to try to keep current for three years. In addition to color photos of the books' subjects, the series offers computer-screen shots, furthering the book-as-computer gimmick. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Bald Eagle, The Koala, and The American Alligator.]

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Each of these books details the physical characteristics, life cycle, and habitat of an endangered or threatened animal and discusses relevant conservation efforts. The information is supplemented by web links that the publisher pledges to try to keep current for three years. In addition to color photos of the books' subjects, the series offers computer-screen shots, furthering the book-as-computer gimmick. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Bald Eagle, The Koala, and The American Alligator.]

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Endangered and Threatened Animals series. Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta