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40 pp.
| Lerner/Millbrook
| March, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7613-1723-6$$23.90
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4-6
Photographs by
Tara Darling.
This book about Thailand's free elephant hospital focuses mostly on the elephant patients and their recovery, although some readers might miss having information about the facilities, vets and volunteers shown in the clear color photos. But rescued elephant babies have inherent interest, and a note tells how to become a Friend of the Asian Elephant. Ind.
48 pp.
| Carolrhoda
| April, 2000
|
LibraryISBN 1-57505-404-3$$22.60
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4-6
Carolrhoda Nature Watch series.
Photographs by
Tara Darling-Lyon.
Strong writing and animal photography work together to create books that will be sought out for school assignments and recreational reading. In Kangaroos, the chapter on reproduction with its striking photographs is particularly good. Lions and Polar Bears also provide full descriptions of their subjects, including information about habitats, behavior, and environmental issues. Glos., ind.
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K-3
Photographs by
Tara Darling.
Attractive color photographs of cats and kittens in many different settings illustrate this introduction to cat breeds. Some of the names have been altered slightly to accommodate the alphabet concept--"X-otic shorthair" for X, "long-haired Abyssinian" for L, and "Fold" for F (instead of the full name, Scottish Fold)--but otherwise, the picture book is informative, with a few sentences providing a brief history of each type of cat.
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4-6
Photographs by
Tara Darling.
Published spring 1998. This mother-daughter team provides a personal introduction to lemurs by describing their encounters with these playful animals at Berenty, a private reserve in Madagascar. Information covered includes lemur leaping, territory marking, and "stink fighting." The clear color photographs, which capture all aspects of everyday lemur activities, are as intriguing as the text. Ind.