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Pond Water Zoo: An Introduction to Microscopic Life Hardcover – October 1, 1996

by Peter Loewer (Author), Jean Jenkins (Author)
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  • Age Range: 8 - 12 years
  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Atheneum (October 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0689317360
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689317361
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.5 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful child's introduction to microscopic life.
By A Customer on December 4, 1998
Format: Hardcover
This is an unusally readable and yet accurate discription of common micororganisms found in pond water. The organization is by phylogenetic group, the text is not watered down excessively for children, and the ilustrations are accurate without being too complicated for the preadolescent budding scientist.
My 7 year old brought the book home from the library, and would not return it. We finally purchased a copy. There are now two jars of pond water on his window sill and a nightly ritual of examining a drop form each, and recording his observations in a sketch book. His sustained enthusiasm is the best tribute I can pay to this book. I hope the authors and illustrators will tackle another area, such as moss, dirt, etc.
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5.0 out of 5 starsReview of Pond Water Zoo
By S. E. Robinson on March 20, 2000
Format: Hardcover
This book affords a youngster (or adult) a gateway to a brand-new world, with its own rules and dramas, right under our noses. In a very readable way, it makes the world discovered by van Leeuwenhoek (the inventor of the microscope) real and accessible to young children and busy adults. Using pictures on every page, it guides the reader through an overview of this amazing menagerie and compares their sizes, then tells how they were discovered, and then reviews each category of creature in turn. It describes the life cycles and the most amazing things about each group. It succeeds in communicating the thrill of seeking and discovering as it explains how to collect or culture these creatures, which are more varied and exotic than dinosaurs, but are alive right now and present everywhere.
Our daughter is 4, and is fascinated by the book (though it's meant for grades 5-8). I am unable to buy a copy now that it is out of stock, but I hope that will change soon. This is truly a marvelous book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPond Water Zoo
By Clinton on July 4, 2012
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This is great book for children. It is easy to read and has lots of illustrations. It presents the information in a very well organizeed way.
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5.0 out of 5 starsthere is no other book like it. Especially great if drawing is a part ...
By HW on June 8, 2015
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I adore this book. If you are studying microscopic pond life with kids, there is no other book like it. Especially great if drawing is a part of your curriculum. Very clear drawings will inspire teachers and students alike. If you are Waldorf-oriented, it will fit in very well- but it would be great for any teaching style. So many books are full of glossy color photos that are very difficult to pull drawings out of. Having children draw what they are observing in the microscope is a very meditative experience, and they can really connect with these little life forms and become very protective of them, carefully delivering them back to the safety of the pond when they are done- even though they are in a drop of water and they cannot even see them with the naked eye!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA fabulous resource
By EJMcHenry on August 31, 2015
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This book is amazing. I didn't think anyone still wrote books for kids who like content. The interior is in black and white, unlike the cover, so it's not a book that will grab the attention of an average bored-with-life kid. It's for the thoughtful child who wants to understand the mysteries of life, like the world of the microscope. I used it as one of my research books for a curriculum I am developing for ages 10 and up. I've never seen a book that actually describes in some depth the life cycles of protists. The text is written for young readers (upper elementary and middle school), and is easy to read without being patronizing in tone. Every school library should have at least one copy of this book.
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