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48 pp.
| Enslow/Links.com
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-5055-6$$19.95
(4)
4-6
Endangered and Threatened Animals series.
Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]
48 pp.
| Enslow/Links.com
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-5056-4$$19.95
(4)
4-6
Endangered and Threatened Animals series.
Designed to resemble webpages, the books in this series contain solid information about various animals, including their physical characteristics, their threatened status, and current efforts to prevent their extinction. Annotated lists of Internet links direct readers to helpful supplemental information. Many of the illustrations are reproduced from websites--giving the books a gimmicky format. Reading list. Ind. [Review covers these Endangered and Threatened Animals titles: The Woodland Caribou, The Tiger, The Blue Whale, The Gray Wolf, and The Gopher Tortoise.]
48 pp.
| Enslow/Links.com
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-5019-X$$19.95
(4)
4-6
States series.
This series' hallmark is its web portal linked to pertinent sites. Short, choppy chapters glossing over each state's history, citizenry, and points of interest are illustrated with color photos and screen shots. Facts are relayed in paragraphs lacking transitions, creating a scattershot narrative, but the website summaries will encourage further exploration. There are nine other spring 2003 books in this series. Reading list. Bib., ind. [Review covers these States titles: Illinois, Alaska, Indiana, Delaware, and Vermont.]
112 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1578-5$$31.36
(3)
4-6
AnimalWays series.
This book's intimate, conversational tone and striking photos make it attractive to report writers. The authors present the history, classification, physiology, and habits of eagles, along with discussion on social behavior, feeding habits, communication, and the species' role in our culture. Animal kingdom chart, reading list, species checklist, websites. Bib., glos., ind.