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Welcome to the World of Animals
24 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce penguins and hummingbirds. Covered are habitat, diet, mating, and raising chicks. Clear color photographs--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Hummingbirds and Penguins.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce elephants and wild horses. Covered are habitat, diet, mating, playing, and raising young. Clear color photographs--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Elephants and Wild Horses.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce crocodilians (the group that both alligators and crocodiles belong to) and frogs and toads. The books cover habitat, diet, mating, and raising young. Clear color photos--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Alligators and Crocodiles and Frogs and Toads.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce elephants and wild horses. Covered are habitat, diet, mating, playing, and raising young. Clear color photographs--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Elephants and Wild Horses.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce crocodilians (the group that both alligators and crocodiles belong to) and frogs and toads. The books cover habitat, diet, mating, and raising young. Clear color photos--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Alligators and Crocodiles and Frogs and Toads.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Using an uncluttered page design with ample white space, these two books introduce penguins and hummingbirds. Covered are habitat, diet, mating, and raising chicks. Clear color photographs--some that don't correspond to the main text--illustrate the pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Hummingbirds and Penguins.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
These books introduce their wild animal subjects to young readers. Short chapters discuss habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that may prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Bats, Beavers, Foxes, and Squirrels.]
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
These books introduce their wild animal subjects to young readers. Short chapters discuss habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that may prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Bats, Beavers, Foxes, and Squirrels.]
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
This book introduces these raptors to young readers. Short chapters discuss habitat ("except for Antarctica, every continent is home to eagles of one kind or another"), behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that may prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
These books introduce their wild animal subjects to young readers. Short chapters discuss habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that may prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Bats, Beavers, Foxes, and Squirrels.]
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
Short chapters discuss shark habitats ("oceans everywhere"), behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that could prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(4)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
These books introduce their wild animal subjects to young readers. Short chapters discuss habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, food, and care of young. Clear captioned photos accompany the accessible text, but chapter-concluding sidebars are printed in a small typeface that may prove challenging to newly independent readers. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World of Animals titles: Bats, Beavers, Foxes, and Squirrels.]
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
This book effectively introduces readers to snakes and, in four-page chapters, discusses their habitats, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind.
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
The books in this series effectively introduce readers to a particular wild animal and, in four-page chapters, discuss its habitat, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World titles: Coyotes, Porcupines, Rabbits and Hares, and Skunks.]
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
The books in this series effectively introduce readers to a particular wild animal and, in four-page chapters, discuss its habitat, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World titles: Coyotes, Porcupines, Rabbits and Hares, and Skunks.]
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
The books in this series effectively introduce readers to a particular wild animal and, in four-page chapters, discuss its habitat, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World titles: Coyotes, Porcupines, Rabbits and Hares, and Skunks.]
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
The books in this series effectively introduce readers to a particular wild animal and, in four-page chapters, discuss its habitat, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Welcome to the World titles: Coyotes, Porcupines, Rabbits and Hares, and Skunks.]
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
This book effectively introduces readers to octopuses and, in four-page chapters, discusses their habitat, behaviors, physical characteristics, and care of young. Clear, captioned photos enhance the straightforward and accessible text. An informational sidebar concludes each chapter. Glos., ind.
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
With attractive designs and lively texts, these books present information about animal characteristics, locale, feeding and communication, reproduction and child-rearing practices, and ways in which animals play. Each four-page chapter features a full-page color photograph, a second picture, and a concluding sidebar with additional facts. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jackie C. Horne
(3)
K-3
Welcome to the World of Animals series.
With attractive designs and lively texts, these books present information about animal characteristics, locale, feeding and communication, reproduction and child-rearing practices, and ways in which animals play. Each four-page chapter features a full-page color photograph, a second picture, and a concluding sidebar with additional facts. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jackie C. Horne
24 reviews
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