Explore in a Cave (Adventurers) [Library Binding]

Dana Meachen Rau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Adventurers

Exploring a cave involves watching hanging bats, following a stream, and looking for paintings.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-After the bright promise of the attractive covers, nearly everything else here is a disappointment. Meant to introduce beginning readers to the joy of spending time in the natural world, the four books contain color photos of children of diverse races outdoors. Unfortunately, the pictures are posed, sometimes with misleading results. In Mountain, there is no sign of a mountain at all: a pile of rocks and a gentle grade are enjoyed by a mother and son wearing shoes that would never get them up an actual incline. In Cave, a stone wall has obviously been painted with fake white petroglyphs, artifacts that children are unlikely to find, and certainly not in the form of bright, white paint. The more realistic Desert is dull. One entire page is devoted to the word "Sunscreen." Even a bland photo of sand dunes is an empty promise, as sand dunes are extremely rare in North American deserts. Although other titles may not be at the reading level of your newest readers, they will spark more enthusiasm for exploring nature. Among the best are Brenda Guiberson's Cactus Hotel (Holt, 1991), Diane Siebert's Cave (HarperCollins, 2000), and Ron Hirschi's Faces in the Mountains (Dutton, 1997).
Ellen Heath, Orchard School, Ridgewood, NJ
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL) (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571033181
• ISBN-13: 978-1571033185
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,901,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dana Meachen Rau worked as a children's book editor before launching into her writing career. Since then, she has written more than 250 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies for preschool to middle school. Visit Dana's website at www.danameachenrau.com for more information about her books.