Nature Did It First [Library Binding]

Susan E. Goodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Photographs provide examples of human inventions that have been borrowed from nature.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. Maynard Thane's Animal Inventors (1991) and Lisa Evan's An Elephant Never Forgets Its Snorkel (1992) explored a similar concept, but this well-conceived presentation aims at a younger audience. Each right-hand page shows a child using something that is briefly identified--for example, "Straw." A turn of the page reveals a strawlike structure in nature; in this case, a photo of a moth with its proboscis in a flower, a two-sentence explanation of how moths and butterflies suck nectar through this narrow, straw-like structure, and one phrase printed in large letters: "Nature did it first!" The layout turns the book into a guessing game when the text is read aloud. Though the answers are not always apparent, this interactive aspect of the presentation is engaging. Clear, colorful photographs and attractive book design make this an appealing choice for school and public libraries, where science titles for young children are increasingly in demand. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761324135
• ISBN-13: 978-0761324133
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,934,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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