Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? [Hardcover]

Margaret Carney (Author), Melanie Watt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002 | Age Level: 3 and up

This colorful flapbook introduces 12 exotic birds with a blend of rhyming text and lush artwork.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Where does a tiger-heron spend the night? Deep in the mangroves, tucked out of sight." In Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? by Margaret Carney, illus. by M‚lanie Watt, children lift a fold-out page on the right of each spread to reveal the second half of rhyming q&a couplets. Vibrant acrylics provide close-ups of the creatures and their natural surroundings. Additional information about each bird appears in the final spread.
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From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Vibrant, up-close acrylic illustrations of unusual birds make this lift-the-flap book appealing to children, although the vocabulary is challenging for all but the most advanced primary readers. For example, bright oranges and purples paired with deep browns combine for a dramatic view of a turkey vulture, accompanied by the text, "Why does a vulture soar high overhead?" The answer, however, which with the lift of a flap shows a group of vultures picking bones, contains words that defy the decoding strategies of most young readers: "It's sniffing the wind for the scent of the dead." The lyrebird is said to be "mimicking other birds warbling in spring," and the snacks that a roadrunner "grind[s] in its gizzard" are "Tarantulas, rattlesnakes, beetles and lizards." While the rhyming text is interesting, it is not typical of books intended for a young audience. The lively illustrations and presentation of facts make this book a delightful read-aloud for budding naturalists, but it is an additional purchase for most collections.
Lynn Dye, Keheley Elementary School, Marietta, GA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553370228
• ISBN-13: 978-1553370222
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #705,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finalist, Animal Behavior Society Children's Book Award, October 27, 2003

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This review is from: Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? (Hardcover)

Review by Dr. Becky Talyn, UC Riverside and Cal State San Bernardino

Rhyming lyrics and detailed illustrations make Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night a delightful bedtime story, especially for young children. Each page asks a clever question about a particular type of bird; then when you open the flap, an interesting tidbit of behavior is revealed in answer. Children who reviewed Tiger-Heron particularly liked seeing the habitats of the birds in the illustrations, the scenes reveled by opening the pages, and learning more about birds. Older children also liked the last page of the book, which provides more information about each of the twelve bird species that appeared earlier in the book, and younger children enjoyed the question and answer rhyming.

4.0 out of 5 stars lots of good questions and answers for inquisitive minds, August 28, 2007

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This review is from: Where Does a Tiger-Heron Spend the Night? (Hardcover)

Teaching about a variety of birds through rhyme and great illustrations is what this book does quite well. It has a lift the flap format that keeps readers involved and interested. The illustrations are colorful, detailed, and quite lovely. The questions, answers, and interactive format will appeal to many young readers, particularly children 4-7.