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Ages 3-7. With a minimum of text and a clear, visual focus on its subject, this book is as well suited to young children as its predecessors, including About Reptiles (1999) and About Mammals (1997). A colorful painting of an amphibian fills one page of each spread; on the facing page, the text (in large type) comments on some aspect of amphibian life, and a brief caption (in small type) identifies the animal illustrated. The attractive, dignified portraits of the animals in their habitats and the straightforward, informative approach of the text make the book an attractive resource for primary-grade students, yet still simple enough for much younger children to enjoy. For those who want to know more, a four-page afterword provides further information on each subject introduced in a double-page spread. A useful addition to a solid science series. Carolyn Phelan
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PreS-Gr 2-A companion to this team's About Birds (1991), About Mammals (1997), About Reptiles (1999), and About Insects (2000, all Peachtree). A simple fact ("Amphibians have soft, moist skin") is followed by a clear, realistic, full-color, full-page painting. The afterword offers further information, with brief data on the animal, setting, or concept shown in the color plates, accompanied by small black-and-white photos of the paintings. This attractive and useful book is marred by an error in the size reached by bullfrogs (only the minimum is given), and some purists may argue that the eastern narrowmouth toad is really a frog (even field guides disagree on the proper nomenclature). These minor carps aside, this book is inviting, informative, and eye-catching.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From Booklist
Ages 3-7. With a minimum of text and a clear, visual focus on its subject, this book is as well suited to young children as its predecessors, including About Reptiles (1999) and About Mammals (1997). A colorful painting of an amphibian fills one page of each spread; on the facing page, the text (in large type) comments on some aspect of amphibian life, and a brief caption (in small type) identifies the animal illustrated. The attractive, dignified portraits of the animals in their habitats and the straightforward, informative approach of the text make the book an attractive resource for primary-grade students, yet still simple enough for much younger children to enjoy. For those who want to know more, a four-page afterword provides further information on each subject introduced in a double-page spread. A useful addition to a solid science series. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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- Global Discovery Activities: For the Elementary Grades by Elizabeth Crosby Stull in Back Matter