Condor's Egg (Endangered Species) [School & Library Binding]

Jonathan London (Author), James Chaffee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Endangered Species

Beautiful, realistic paintings and an eloquent, carefully researched text tell the dramatic story of a condor family's struggle for survival in a world where its habitat is being destroyed.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"This eminently approachable book gives eloquent testament to the first pair of California condors to return to the wild since 1987," said PW. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-A brief tale that explains how two California condors successfully hatch an egg in spite of a raging thunderstorm that threatens its security. Information on the environmental pressures that brought the animal to the brink of extinction is included in a few paragraphs that follow the narrative. London's style borders on the poetic, which suits the grandeur of his subject, the largest and rarest bird in North America. The book concludes with a list of six places to write for further information about California condors. Chaffee's watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations highlight the action; they feature many visually arresting scenes and closeups of the bald, red-headed condor parents and their scraggly chick. The drama inherent in the emergence and survival of the young guarantees that this story will hold the interest of young children; older readers who understand the plight of the species will appreciate the book on a deeper level. A valuable addition for libraries of any size.
Ellen Fader, Oregon State Library, Salem
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613177789
• ISBN-13: 978-0613177788
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,325,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Poetic, Perhaps to a Fault, January 19, 2008

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Daniel J. Jensen "gawia" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Condor's Egg (Endangered Species) (Paperback)

I might have given this a 3.5, had I the choice. This book is very pleasing to the eye. The poetic nature of the language may be too much for young readers, but the vocabulary itself is not terribly difficult. A sample:

"Companion of the sun and wind,
friend of the wild mountain silence"

P.S.: my 5 year-old really likes it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Condor's Egg, April 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Condor's Egg (Endangered Species) (School & Library Binding)

This book contains beautiful illustrations. The minimal text is motivational for children who are discouraged by pages filled with words. However,the vocabulary is not easy and is definitely not for a beginning reader without support. Very informational.