Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) [Hardcover]

Mary Kay Carson (Author), Tom Uhlman (Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Scientists in the Field Series

Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She’s looking for a rhinoceros that’s been seen in the area. It’s a rare Sumatran rhino, the world’s smallest rhino and one of the most endangered mammals on the planet.Suddenly she spots a young female rhino through the tangle of ferns and trees. The stocky animal is covered in reddish hair, and her snout sports two stubby horns. The rhino walks right up to Terri. The scientist slowly reaches out her hand and touches the rhino’s big nose. The wild rhino’s curiosity and friendliness remind Terri of Emi, the female Sumatran rhino that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo where Terri works. Terri is working with Emi to help save Sumatran rhinos from extinction—one calf at a time.

Editorial Reviews

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"With clearly written text, detailed and well-produced photographs and helpful maps and charts...should be welcome in high-school as well as middle-school libraries." Kirkus, Starred 9/15/07 Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Carson provides fascinating detail...color photographs featuring Roth at work are upstaged only by those of the rhinos themselves..." The Horn Book, Nov/Dec 2007 Horn Book

The text is ful of important details, and the photographs are unfailingly crisp, bright, and full of variety." SLJ November 2007 School Library Journal

"Pair this with other animal titles...and make sure kids get a chance to view Emi real-time on the zoo's webcam." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This latest in the Scientists in the Field series has all the elements of top-notch nonfiction." Booklist 12/1/07 Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"An engaging new volume." The Washington Post 12/08/07 The Washington Post

Wilde Award Winner - Best Nonfiction

News and Observer, December 16, 2007 News and Observer

About the Author

Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman met while working on a magazine article about breeding captive rhinos in 2001. Now they are married and live with their dog Ruby in a century-old house surrounded by deer, hawks, woodchucks, songbirds, and other creatures in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman met while working on a magazine article about breeding captive rhinos in 2001. Now they are married and live with their dog Ruby in a century-old house surrounded by deer, hawks, woodchucks, songbirds, and other creatures in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (October 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618646396
• ISBN-13: 978-0618646395
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary Kay Carson is a nonfiction children's book author. She's written more than twenty books for kids about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and other science and social studies topics. She was presented with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2009 Children's Literature Award for her book, Exploring the Solar System. For information about author visits, go to: www.marykaycarson.com.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Mary Hollowell / Teacher EDU / Clayton State University, January 3, 2008

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Mary Hollowell "The Forgotten Room" (Clayton State University) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) (Hardcover)

The hero of this story is Emi, a Sumatran rhinoceros at the Cincinnati Zoo. With the help of hormones and scientist Terri Roth, Emi finally gives birth to a son. He is the first Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in 112 years.

Sumatran rhinos are severely endangered. There are only an estimated 300 left in the wild. They are extremely hard to study in the wild because they live in such thick tropical forest. Sumatran rhinos are the smallest and hairiest, therefore, the cutest of the five rhino species. The photographs of the fluffy new calf are adorable as he nuzzles his mother, browses on leaves, and wallows in mud. Emi carefully nurses and plays with him. Although orphaned, herself, she is still "a rhino supermom."

Emi and the Rhino Scientist is a thorough account of these huge land mammals, second only to elephants, and it's heavily peppered with crisp close-up photographs of keepers and animals. Terri Roth, the rhino scientist, is an impressive woman. It is inspiring to see her studying a sonogram, using a microscope, and donning goggles while storing samples in liquid nitrogen. This book provides in-depth coverage of captive breeding and endangered species conservation for children.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous, Engrossing Treatment - for Kids and Adults, August 18, 2010

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Joshua N. Wiley (Nashport, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) (Hardcover)

Great journalism! This book combines great photographs following biologist Terri Roth around as she works with Emi, a Sumatran Rhino at the Cincinnati Zoo, with an informative text that situates the Sumatran Rhino, its biology, natural history, conservation, and future in the context of Rhino biology in general. I can't think of a better introduction to any big animal for children 6 or 8 or up. Moreover, adults, even well-read adults, can learn from this book.

Pride of place on a natural history shelf--great for handing to younger visitors!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book by Mary Kay Carson!, September 8, 2009

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Diana - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) (Hardcover)

This clear, well-written book is full of fascinating information about rhinos and scientists. It's not only educational but fun, too, and the photos are great! This is a great book for parents and children to share at home and for teachers to use in school.