The Prairie Dog (Life Cycles (Raintree Hardcover)) [Library Binding]

Sabrina Crewe (Author), Graham Allen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Life Cycles (Raintree Hardcover)

Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of the members of the squirrel family that lives in underground burrows.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2--Two introductory series titles about the life cycles of animals in the wild. Full-color photos and drawings appear throughout, and the large and easy texts contain bolded words that are explained in the glossaries. Prairie Dog follows the development of the animal from pup to adult, touching briefly on its behavior and habitat. A cross section of a burrow and an illustration showing other types of rodents are included. Beginning with eggs about to hatch, Salmon are shown leaving the nest, migrating to the ocean, leaping up waterfalls, changing color, fighting over a female, escaping predators, and finally returning to their original river. A double-page diagram of the parts of the sockeye salmon's body is presented and other kinds of fish are pictured. In both books, brief mention is made of the perils that face these animals due to human encroachment--prairie dogs are losing their habitat and salmon suffer in polluted waters. Both offerings will enhance any unit on native species of animals.

Helen Rosenberg, St. Scholastica High School, Chicago, IL

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817243658
• ISBN-13: 978-0817243654
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,637,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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