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Living Wild series.
Eye-catching, close-up photographs enliven these informative texts, focusing on one animal per volume. Appearance, habitat, diet, behavior, threats to survival, and representation in culture are all addressed in great detail, while sidebars provide additional information. Although lengthy chapters and the absence of a table of contents make quick reference difficult, thorough indexing helps mitigate this drawback. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Living Wild titles: Elk, Lemurs, Llamas, Prairie Dogs
80 pp.
| Front
| November, 2006
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TradeISBN 1-932425-80-2$16.95
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Translated by Alissa Jaffa.
Illustrated by
Kerstin Meyer.
Mr. Moose crash-lands on Billy Wagner's house while taking Father Christmas's sleigh for a trial run. Droll line and watercolor illustrations capture both this German import's holiday magic and its amusingly dry humor. Readers wanting a holiday tale that will have them laughing all the way will find, like Billy and Mr. Moose, their "deepest felt wishes" come true.
24 pp.
| ABDO
| September, 2003
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LibraryISBN 1-57765-975-9$$21.35
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K-3
Buddy Books: Prehistoric Animals series.
Each book capably and simply describes how and where the featured mammal of the Pleistocene Era lived, speculates on why it disappeared, gives a brief description of how we came to know about it, and compares it to its modern-day version. Drawings, maps, color photos, size comparisons, etc., help flesh out the profiles but create a cluttered look. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Buddy Books: Prehistoric Animals titles: American Mastodon, Giant Armadillo, Irish Elk, Scimitar Cat, Short-faced Bear, and Woolly Rhinoceros.]
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 1998
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TradeISBN 1-55074-435-6$$10.95
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K-3
Wildlife series.
Illustrated by
Pat Stephens.
Logically organized, these books examine the habitats, physiology, diets, and behavioral traits of beavers or members of the deer family. Realistic illustrations show the animals in action in their habitats. A surprising amount of information is covered in each book, and the final pages describe signs (such as tracks and scent mounds) that will aid in spotting these animals in the wild. Glos., ind.