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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
K-Gr 4 This attractive volume succeeds on many levels. Simple sentences introduce various types of rodents with vocabulary and grammar suitable for beginning readers or reading aloud. A detailed afterword provides fuller descriptions for older readers looking for information f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Each right-hand page features a finely detailed full-page watercolor illustration of rodents in their habitats. Left-hand pages include ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
While About Rodents is full of fascinating information covering both exotic and familiar animals, it is the book’s stunning watercolor paintings that will initially entrance readers. John Sill presents each rodent in its habitat and imbues every one with personality. The North American porcupine clings comfortably to a snowy branch that is shorn of its bark where the porcupine has been chewing through it. The white-throated wood rat races to ad...Log In or Sign Up to Read More