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Strauss, Rochelle

Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth

40 pp. | Kids Can | September, 2004 | Trade ISBN 1-55337-669-2 $16.95
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Margot Thompson. Strauss presents basic information on the classification of living things into five kingdoms, spending the most time on animals. The tree metaphor--used to help readers envision species relatedness--is pushed too far when Strauss uses it to explain ecological interdependence. Illustrations of species and facts in boxes take up the most space on the double-page spreads. Ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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