Let's Save the Animals: A flip the flap book [Hardcover]

Frances Barry (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Bold illustrations, big flaps, and an ingenious die-cut design invite young readers to peek at the lives of endangered animals — and learn how to help.

Did you know that a giant panda likes to do somersaults? That a black rhinoceros can run faster than an Olympic sprinter? That a monarch butterfly flies up to eighty miles a day? All of these animals — and many more, from tigers to elephants to polar bears, orangutans to dolphins, penguins to sea turtles — are disappearing, threatened by deforestation, poaching, fishing nets, global warming, and more. After enjoying the book’s eye-catching, dramatic format, kids can follow the simple suggestions offered to help save the animals.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1 Each spread highlights an endangered animal, such as the Amur tiger and giant panda. A flap in the middle of the spread, when flipped, reveals the same animal in a different pose. The concept worked well in Duckie's Rainbow (2004) and Duckie's Ducklings (2005, both Candlewick) because the flipping of the page enhanced the visualization of what Barry was trying to show: for example, actually creating a rainbow. The flaps do not work that way here they merely provide a novel way of presenting the material. Nevertheless, this book will appeal to children as the collage illustrations are attractive. There are also two levels of information: simple sentences make up the core of the text I'd save the orangutan, stretching from branch to branch and incidental facts about the dangers facing each animal are written at a higher level and set in small type. This book could be used in a classroom setting to discuss endangered animals with young children, but it lacks the flair of the Duckie titles. Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA
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From Booklist

Although there are plenty of children’s books about animals and wildlife conservation, Barry’s engaging entry brings young children into the conversation without sacrificing an ounce of kid appeal. Sporting a rounded cover, sturdy pages, and inventive die-cut flaps, this primer presents 10 endangered species in their natural habitats, including such favorites as the emperor penguin, African elephant, and orangutan. Barry’s superb, colorful paper-collage illustrations feature close-ups of friendly looking animals, and the book’s reinforced and cleverly constructed flaps reveal a second view of each creature and its environment. The simple text is filled with dynamic action verbs (“I’d save the polar bear, strolling across the ice / and diving into the Arctic Ocean”), while smaller type tucked into the illustrations details the environmental and human threats facing the animals. Endpapers feature a world map showing where each species lives, a sidebar of interesting facts, and a list of 10 things children can do to protect wildlife. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Kristen McKulski

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076364501X
• ISBN-13: 978-0763645014
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.7 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL, February 24, 2010

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Save the Animals: A flip the flap book (Hardcover)

Although recommended for youngsters ages 4 - 7 there's much to be seen and learned for all ages in this colorful flip-the-flap book telling us what animals are in danger and how we can help them.

Frances Barry begins with some interesting facts inside the front cover, such as "Polar bears have black skin underneath their fur" and "African elephants sleep standing up." Next, she expresses the wish that we could save all the animals in the world, and introduces some of them with ingenious flaps, cut-outs and cut pages.

The author concludes with a list of what we can do to help protect and save animals along with a few cautionary notes, such as "Report sick or injured wild animals to an adult or an animal rescue center. Injured animals need help to survive - but be sure not to touch them!"

LET'S SAVE THE ANIMALS not only increases awareness but encourages youngsters to take an active part in protecting our wildlife.

- Gail Cooke

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4.0 out of 5 stars [...] Book Review, May 21, 2010

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This review is from: Let's Save the Animals: A flip the flap book (Hardcover)

Imagine a world without panda bears, penguins, or even green turtles. What a terrible loss that would be. Unfortunately, that might be where we are heading unless we make some pretty big changes in the way we treat our environment. Let's Save the Animals: A flip-the-flap book raises awareness of these issues with our children, the most important resources we have for helping secure a healthy environment for the future.

Children will be drawn to the illustrations which use elements of different textures to give a 3 dimensional experience. Flaps are also used which can be opened to reveal important message about the animal and how its habitat is affected by man-made dangers of environmentally unfriendly practices.

There is something for every child, from the youngest who will enjoy identifying the animals, to older children reading this book and getting ideas on what they can do to keep the animals safe. Let's Save the Animals: A flip-the-flap book is highly recommended for Earth Day lesson plans and home reading.



Reviewed by Joseph Russo for Book Boo ([...])