Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 October #1 This entry in the INsiders series presents science at its most exciting. Middle-grade readers will be drawn by the close-up views of the enormous and scary predator, with its wide-open mouth revealing deadly, razor-sharp teeth, but will stay on for the amazing factual detail packed into the double-page spreads. Covering everything from evolution, migration, and reproduction to habitat and conservation, the chatty text, boxed insets, and clear, fully-labeled anatomical diagrams and photos provide a thorough overview of this corner of marine biology. Back matter includes a detailed glossary, but no bibliography. Copyright 2008 Booklist Reviews.
Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2009 Spring The first half of this guide introduces readers to the basic physiology of sharks and how they live. What follows is a look at specific types of sharks and their particular habitats and activities. Each double-page spread includes a paragraph of main text and large central illustration. While sidebars provide some structure, the information can otherwise be scattered. Glos., ind. Copyright 2009 Horn Book Guide Reviews.
School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 September
Gr 4â8â Impressive graphics take center stage in these titles. Sharp, hyper-realistic, larger-than-life drawings of one or more representative species are either set against a plain colored background or within a natural setting. Each title succinctly describes basic anatomy; physical and behavioral characteristics common to all the featured animals; some distinctive characteristics of dozens of species; diets; hunting and/or feeding habits; reproduction and life cycles; and relationship to humans. Both titles conclude with profiles of particular speciesâ10 in Insects and 7 in Sharks . The dung beetle, housefly, bolas spider, and great white, bull, and cookie-cutter sharks are among the creatures included. Good companions to Laurence Mound's Insect (spiders are not included) and Miranda MacQuitty's Shark (both DK, 2004), which are broader "Eyewitness" introductions.âKarey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
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