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48 pp.
| Peachtree |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-454-9$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
John Sill.
Each right-hand page features a finely detailed full-page watercolor illustration of rodents in their habitats. Left-hand pages include simple descriptive text accessible to young readers ("Rodents live almost everywhere"). The variety of species and their importance to the balance of nature are emphasized. Thumbnails at the end are accompanied by more detailed paragraphs of information. Websites. Bib., glos.