Raccoons: Scavengers of the Night (Animals After Dark) [Library Binding]

Elaine Landau (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Elementary (February 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766027678
• ISBN-13: 978-0766027671
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,461,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I'm a children's book author and writing coach who loves both children and books. I've never been much of a fiction fan, I've spent my time both reading and writing nonfiction. I live in tropical Miami with my husband and son who are nonfiction lovers as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fascinating look at the raccoon, the masked nighttime scavenger ..., January 30, 2012

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This review is from: Raccoons: Scavengers of the Night (Animals After Dark) (Library Binding)

Two young raccoons paw through garbage as they are intent on scavenging food during a nighttime raid. Sound familiar? Chances are at some point you'll be able to watch the distinctively marked raccoon, an animal with a "black mask" around its eyes," as it paws through your leftovers. You'll learn how to identify a raccoon by its markings, its size, their colors, and interesting features. Did you know that the raccoons' fingers are so dexterous they "can easily turn a doorknob or open a refrigerator door?" This animal's name is Algonquin for "he scratches with his hand." It was definitely a well chosen name!

The raccoon are called carnivores, or meat eaters, but do eat a variety of foods. They are a strong, speedy, and athletic animal who "can run as fast as fifteen miles per hour." They may be cute, but watch out because they can also be very dangerous. Occasionally you can see them during the day, but they are primarily nocturnal, or nighttime critters. In this book you'll also learn about where they live, what they eat, where you can find them in your area, who their predators are, how long they live, their family life, their relationship with people, and you'll learn many other things about this very interesting creature.

This is a fascinating look at the raccoon, the masked nighttime scavenger. The layout of this book is very appealing. The background of most pages is appropriately colored black, a color that makes the numerous photographs jump out from the pages. The independent reader will be able to tackle this high interest chapter book readily. The preface to the book has a pictorial glossary, or "Words to Know Section" and a table of contents. The captions to pictures also offer up additional information. For example, one photograph that shows a raccoon standing on a birdhouse, has a caption that states, "Sometimes, raccoons look for seeds in a birdhouse. Other times, they try to eat bird eggs or babies." In the back of the books are additional facts about raccoons, an index, and additional recommended book and Internet resources to explore.