Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of the red-spotted newt.
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Grade 3-6-Play by play, season by season, this is the chronicle of one newt's life. Pretty, realistic watercolor paintings embellish the text on each page. There are no chapter divisions; instead, there is one long, straight narrative. Told clearly, with an attentive, even tone, the story unfolds through the stages of egg, embryo, larva, life on land as an eft, and finally as an adult female that returns to its home pond to lay eggs and begin the cycle again. Escaping from predators, physical and color changes, and suffering through seasonal extremes all provide a sense of drama; text is accurate and free of anthropomorphism. Readers will feel an affinity for this particular newt after following every detail of its life, and they will certainly gain an understanding of what exactly an amphibian is-more than a frog, different from a reptile, and a creature capable of amazing transformations.
Valerie Lennox, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Valerie Lennox, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 4-8. The author of A Water Snake's Year (1991) offers this attractive picture book for older readers. Gove's narrative, as well written, interesting, and readable as good fiction, reveals the complicated life cycle, habits, and changing physical characteristics of a female red-spotted newt. Detailed watercolor illustrations form the background for the text. Despite the picture-book format, student researchers will find all the information they need for reports. Science teachers may want to purchase this for their classroom collections, and the book will also be a useful addition to school and public library collections. Chris Sherman
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