Antbear, Bushbaby, Crocodile ... this African alphabet brings together creatures of all shapes and sizes in a stunning series of illustrations. Each picture features the animal engaged in a typical activity, and a simple, rhyming text makes each page easy to memorize as well as wonderful to see. At the end of the book, the author's animal notes provide information for older children and adults on the habitat and behavior patterns of the animals.
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From Publishers Weekly
Spiked with tangy tribal patterns from Africa and animated rhymes, this animal ABC book feeds youngsters what they love: exuberant illustrations and a bouncy text that invites their participation ("Elephant lumbers/ Frog leaps/ Giraffe dozes/ Hippo sleeps"). Featuring 26 animals whose survival in the wild is to various degrees threatened, debut author/artist Browne leaves serious issues and informative details for the fine-print endnotes, and her light approach proves inviting. A mix of the familiar (the elephant) and the unexpected (the Xoona moth) will arrest kids' attention as they "prowl" and "growl," "mutter" and "flutter" their way through the alphabet. Adults, meanwhile, can slip in information gleaned from the notes. As electric-colored creatures pounce or perch in a fantastically patterned jungle, the heat fairly radiates from these pulsating pages. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Ages 4^-8. Unlike many picture books about Africa that use a smoky, earth-toned palette, this animal alphabet book is dominated by full-page paintings that are vibrantly, almost fluorescently, colored. With thick black lines and textures that resemble woodcuts, the compositions are underscored by patterns incorporating African motifs and characterizations that are whimsical. For instance, the lion may be "fierce," but he looks mighty friendly. The simple rhyming text has an appealing jauntiness: "Antbear naps / Bushbaby blinks / Crocodile snaps / Dassie drinks." As is the case in many similar offerings, the substantive information is relegated to an afterword, where size, classification, social group, diet, habitat, and gestation are noted. The beasts are also identified as "endangered," "vulnerable," or "specially-protected." Nice. Julie Corsaro
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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