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Woods, Mae
7 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
These books offer very general summaries of their topics: rainforest locations, weather, products, and wildlife; native peoples, their customs and lifestyles; the variety of animals, their physical characteristics and behaviors. The texts consist of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. Each book contains a list of websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
This book offers a very general summary of various groups of rainforest insects, including beetles, flies, ants, termites, bees, and butterflies. Also discussed are insects' stages of development and camouflaging. The text consists of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy, often plodding read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. A list of websites is appended. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
These books offer very general summaries of their topics: rainforest locations, weather, products, and wildlife; native peoples, their customs and lifestyles; the variety of animals, their physical characteristics and behaviors. The texts consist of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. Each book contains a list of websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
This book offers a very general overview of rainforest plant life: the four levels of rainforest habitats; the various types of plants living in each leve, how animals and insects help plants grow, and the products these plants make. The text consists of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy, often plodding read, but the large, color photographs will capture readers' interest. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
This book offers a very general overview of rainforest conservation: the rainforest's role in global weather; endangered animals; the effects of logging, mining, and farming; forest reserves; and the outlook for the future. The text consists of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy, often plodding read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. A list of websites is appended. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Rain Forest series.
These books offer very general summaries of their topics: rainforest locations, weather, products, and wildlife; native peoples, their customs and lifestyles; the variety of animals, their physical characteristics and behaviors. The texts consist of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. Each book contains a list of websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
K-3
Checkerboard Animal Library series.
The most basic of information about the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and behavior of one familiar and one not so familiar mammal are presented in these volumes intended for early primary school readers. Full-color photographs (of uneven quality), many of them full-paged in size, alternate between close-ups and shots of each species in its natural setting. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
7 reviews
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