As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
24 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60453-735-2$24.21
(4)
4-6
Checkerboard Animal Library: Nocturnal Animals series.
Report writers won't be let down by these otherwise bland offerings. Each book offers information about the titular species's habitat, habits, care of young, and threats to survival. The books all include a map and the same diagram showing how animals see in the dark. Design elements seem intended to make the subjects spooky, even when stock photos show humans embracing the animals. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Nocturnal Animals titles: Aye-Ayes, Fennec Foxes, Kinkajous, Naked Mole Rats, Tarsiers, and Wombats.
32 pp.
| Bearport
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59716-731-4$25.27
(4)
K-3
Uncommon Animals series.
Readers follow the work of scientists who study the unique features and challenges of animals living in remote habitats. Though scattering focus, firsthand accounts create a narrative feel while still weaving in facts about the animals and their environments. Large photos, mostly clear captions, and short sidebars enhance the texts. End-of-book animal facts add interest. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Uncommon Animals titles: Aye-Aye, Platypus, Fossa, Tasmanian Devil, Weddell Seal, and Arctic Fox.
24 pp.
| Capstone
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4296-1737-6$21.27
(4)
K-3
Pebble Plus: Weird Animals series.
This book gives very basic information about the aye-aye's features and behavior and explains how this marsupial is well suited to its Madagascar treetop habitat. Unfortunately, the text can be vague, and the aye-aye's dark fur blends in with the background in some (repetitive) photos, making it difficult to distinguish the creature's distinctive long tail and clawlike hands. Reading list. Glos., ind.