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Kids' FAQs
5 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Kids' FAQs series.
This book features a broad array of questions kids might ask about birds: for example, "how do birds fly?" and "how do they chew their food?" More specific questions focus on details unique to a particular species: e.g., "Why are vultures so ugly?" Lots of photographs add interest. Overall, the treatment is broad but informative. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo
(4)
4-6
Kids' FAQs series.
"What's the difference between a pony, a donkey, and a mule?" "Why do horses wear shoes?" In an eye-catching design with large color photos, Crisp provides interesting answers to twenty-eight questions about horses. The questions are randomly organized, but the responses will whet young readers' appetites for more information. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(3)
4-6
Kids' FAQs series.
"Do dolphins have a sense of smell?" "Do dolphins have enemies?" A Q-and-A format provides plenty of interesting information about these marine mammals. The conversational text and colorful photographs are combined in an accessible design, which should draw report-writers to this book. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Barbara Barstow
(3)
4-6
Kids' FAQs series.
"Why not get rid of alligators if people live nearby?" "Is it true that lizards can shoot blood out of their eyeballs?" A Q-and-A format provides plenty of interesting information about reptiles. The lively, conversational text and colorful photographs are combined in an accessible design, which should draw report-writers to this book. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Barbara Barstow
(4)
4-6
Kids' FAQs series.
This text carefully distinguishes insects and spiders, though true bugs aren't defined. The FAQ format promotes browsing; most questions seem natural ("How do crickets make that chirping sound?") and a few forced ("Why wouldn't we have chocolate if bugs disappeared?"). Colorful photos, most captioned, enrich the information. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
5 reviews
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