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32 pp.
| Dawn
| March, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-1-58469-117-4$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-58469-118-1$8.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Michael S. Maydak.
Each double-page spread introduces an unusual wild animal, from the "pig-deer" babirusa to the eel-like hagfish and the tiny jumping rodent jerboa. The text includes awkward poems, brief paragraphs of information, and a "Fabulous Fact" about each creature. Dramatic paintings of the animals, some distractingly anthropomorphized, illustrate the volume. A selection of related activities for teachers is included.
48 pp.
| Golden
| September, 2000
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LibraryISBN 0-307-46332-X$$10.99
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PaperISBN 0-307-26332-0$$3.99
(3)
K-3
Road to Reading series.
Illustrated by
Michael Maydak.
Using basic, easy sentences, this introduction to elephants covers the habits of elephants in the wild, distinguishes between African and Asian elephants, reviews what is known about elephant emotions, and discusses research and conservation efforts. Vocabulary words like savannah and habitat are defined within the text. Simple watercolor paintings illustrate the book.
40 pp.
| Dawn
| April, 1999
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TradeISBN 1-883220-92-0$$16.95
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PaperISBN 1-883220-91-2$$7.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Michael S. Maydak.
A stacked series of words describes an animal, with the first letter of each word spelling out the creature's name. The acrostic poems range from eloquent to forced. Grouped by habitat, the animals are depicted, somewhat confusingly, as all the same size in the average-quality color illustrations. A few lines of informational text are included, and a lesson in creating acrostics is appended. Glos.