Evocative text and fantastic illustrations draw young readers in to the mysteries of the night. Realistic artwork captures the beauty of nighttime creatures, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, monkeys, and wolves, and helps the reader understand more about the life, habitats, and behavior of animals that are active at night. Follow the hunters and the hunted as they go about their secret lives, and find out how they have adapted to live in a nocturnal world.
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Grade 1-3–Familiar features of nocturnal creatures and their habitats are sketchily explored in colorful paintings and generalized brief text. Full spreads portray nighttime life in the jungle, desert, woodlands, ocean, wetlands, and Australian bush. The realistic illustrations show animals in their natural environments but not all of the species depicted are discussed in the text. For example, in Desert life, nine different creatures are pictured but only the skunk is described (its ability to squirt a jet of smelly liquid from underneath its tail is the only attribute mentioned). In addition, skunks may not be the best choice to represent the desert since they are also commonly found in woodlands and rocky terrain. The word nocturnal is used often and not defined in the glossary. Although the book is attractive, the amount of information does not sufficiently illuminate the subjects to be useful in report writing or to elicit browsers' interest.–Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA
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Books for Growing Minds
Realistic illustrations and fascinating text capture the nature and beauty of nighttime animals."
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This is a great book on nocturnal animals, that goes well beyond owls, bats and raccoons. All of Earth's habitats are covered, and many examples of "nighttime animals" from each are described briefly, including reasons for their nocturnal schedule. The illustrations are very clear and realistic. This book is a well-rounded addition to my teacher collection of books on one of my favorite topics.
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In the darkness of night most animals head for the safety of their homes or find a quiet place to sleep. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In the darkness of night most animals head for the safety of their homes or find a quiet place to sleep. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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