Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the cheetah, fastest of the big cats.
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Grade 3-5?Despite its picture-book format, this brief text includes enough factual material to give a fairly complete picture of the animal's habitat, life cycle, hunting and eating habits, and natural enemies. The lack of an index does not detract from the book's usefulness; with just two to three paragraphs of text per page, the book is easy to thumb through. Gouache illustrations?most painted against yellow or gold-washed backgrounds?effectively show the sleek felines within their natural habitat. The stunning, lifelike depiction of a cheetah leaping across the cover is a guaranteed draw for young readers. Gladys Conklin's Cheetahs, the Swift Hunters (Holiday, 1976; o.p.) details the life of one female cheetah and her cubs. Caroline Arnold's Cheetah (Morrow, 1989) is a more thorough study for older children. Purchase Esbensen's book where additional material is needed.?Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 2^-5. As attractive as Tiger with Wings: The Great Horned Owl (1991), this new information book introduces an animal of a very different kind. The concisely written text, replete with active verbs, vivid adjectives, and an apt simile here and there, evokes both the behavioral characteristics and the sheer power of the cheetah, the fastest land animal. Esbensen thoroughly explores such topics as the cheetah's habitat, hunting habits, and endangered status. Information about scientific investigation into a genetic factor that threatens cheetahs with extinction is particularly interesting. The striking double-page spreads offer close-ups of the animal's physical characteristics and draw readers into hunts on the Serengeti, allowing them to peer over the shoulder of big stalking cats and face a cheetah head-on as it closes in on its prey. Shelley Townsend-Hudson
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Cheetahs come alive here!,
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This review is from: Swift as the Wind: The Cheetah (Hardcover)
The brilliant engaging cover is an appropriate preview of this beautifully illustrated book. One of our kids favorite books. Its hard to find books on cheetahs and this one's a gem
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IT WAS GOOD.,
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This review is from: Swift As the Wind: The Cheetah (Library Binding)
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