The Salmon (Life Cycles) [Paperback]

Sabrina Crewe (Author), Colin Newman (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0817262342 | ISBN-13: 978-0817262341 | Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Describes the habitat, eating habits, and life cycle of the sockeye salmon.

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From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 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
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Company (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817262342
• ISBN-13: 978-0817262341
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 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: #1,094,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Fish > Nonfiction

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about salmon, May 3, 2001

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This review is from: The Salmon (Life Cycles (Raintree Hardcover)) (Library Binding)

"The Salmon," by Sabrina Crewe, is a good book for children. The book combines a simple text with many full-color photographs, and also includes non-photographic illustrations by Colin Newman. This book focuses on the sockeye salmon.

The book begins with a female salmon who has laid her eggs. We see the tiny salmon embryos in their transparent eggs. The book follows the salmon through their entire life cycle. Other helpful features of the book include a glossary, an index, a map showing the habitat and migratory routes of the sockeye salmon, and a diagram showing each part of a salmon's external body and its function. Overall, a good educational resource.