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40 pp.
| Holt/Godwin
| July, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-250-15175-9$17.99
(2)
K-3
As in What's Your Favorite Animal? and What's Your Favorite Color?, Carle asks talented colleagues to each provide a one-spread riff on "What's Your Favorite Bug?" Fourteen illustrators take up the challenge, including Ekua Holmes (who fondly remembers a childhood ant farm) and Eugene Yelchin (who is surprised into joy by a walking stick). Carle himself provides a self-portrait as--what else?--a caterpillar.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2018
56 pp.
| Peachtree
| March, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-950-6$14.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Robert Meganck.
Nineteen poems (in various forms) accompanied by bright digital illustrations provide information both whimsical and scientific about inhabitants of the brown food web--the layer of leaves and soil where organic matter breaks down and plants grow. Each poem is accompanied by a smaller-print scientific explanation. Suggested experiments, critter size comparisons, and notes on poetic forms round out this information-packed poetry volume. Reading list, websites. Glos.
64 pp.
| Brown Bear
| September, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-936333-33-2$35.65
(3)
YA
Facts at Your Fingertips: Endangered Animals series.
Each volume begins with background information about the title animal group, including consideration of the specific dangers faced by that type of animal. Profiles of various endangered species (classified by threat level) follow on double-page spreads with solid factual information (in very small type), accompanied by a field guide–like data summary, color photographs, illustrations, and habitat maps. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Endangered Animals titles: Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals of the Northern Hemisphere, Mammals of the Southern Hemisphere, and Reptiles and Amphibians.
32 pp.
| HarperCollins
| April, 2005
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TradeISBN 0-06-056168-8$12.99
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LibraryISBN 0-06-056169-6$14.89
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Shari Halpern.
"Some bugs burrow underground. / Others swoop and buzz around." A boy notes the variety and abilities of numerous bugs. As with I Love Planes! and I Love School!, this one ends with a family member--the boy's baby sister in a ladybug costume--joining the fun. Genial, black-outlined art illustrates the bouncy text. Endpapers provide brief facts about nineteen common creatures.
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4-6
What a Pet! series.
Colorful photographs, an attractive design, and accessible writing make these books appealing and informative. "Fast Facts" boxes provide basic information about pet care, cost, and training. Each text explores the history and physiology of a range of animals, and animal advocates will appreciate the emphasis on appropriate and responsible pet care. Reading list, websites. Ind. [Review covers these What a Pet! titles: Beautiful Birds, Creepy Crawlies, Curious Cats, and Fabulous Fish.]
32 pp.
| Gareth
| March, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-8368-3021-0$$21.26
(4)
K-3
101 Facts about Pets series.
The "facts" in these volumes include histories of the animals, breeds and colorings, and care and enjoyment of the animals, set up in numbered paragraphs and illustrated with color photos that often demonstrate the texts' points. The numbered arrangement creates a haphazard text flow with choppy transitions, but overall the series provides enough information to get young pet lovers started. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these 101 Facts about Pets titles: 101 Facts about Goldfish, 101 Facts about Hamsters, 101 Facts about Horses and Ponies, 101 Facts about Parakeets, 101 Facts about Terrarium Pets, 101 Facts about Ferrets.]
32 pp.
| Chelsea
| May, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-7910-6619-3$$16.95
(4)
4-6
Life in Strange Places series.
This series of books explores microscopic organisms, some of which live in familiar environments, others in more unusual ones (e.g., the human body, oceans, deserts, Antarctica, caves). Short and flashy text is accompanied by captioned photos outlined in circles, to resemble the view through a microscope. These overviews, while hectic, are generally informative. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Life in Strange Places titles: Dark Secrets, Diminutive Drifters, Extraterrestrial Life, Extremophiles, Itty Gritty Critters, The Zoo on You.]