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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2007
Gr 4-7 In each of these glossy introductions, a crisp text describes the major physical characteristics shared by all of the featured animals, behavior, distinctive characteristics of several large groups and more than two dozen species, habitats, defense mechanisms, diets, and life cycles. Each book also mentions hibernation, migration, pollination, threats to the animals' survival, and efforts to preserve them. "Butterflies" explains how the insects actually mate, a detail most introductions omit. Oddly enough, it d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
This book touches on some of the more than one thousand species of bats found worldwide. Briefly discussed are characteristics of a variety o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More