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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fantastic! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I love this book. I am an art teacher and I use this book in my class as reference for all the beautiful yet simple graphic shapes Ms. Jolivet produces in her work depicting animals

beautiful pictures for young and old 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I love this book! It has beautifully crafted illustrations and artistic groupings of animals-not the typical ABC animal picture book. I love its larger size and I enjoyed the interesting information tidbits located in the back pages of the book. Adults can really enjoy spending time looking at this book with their kids.

Great Big Wonderful Book with Excellent Illustrations 5 out of 5 stars.
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This a very large (coffee table size) book filled with wonderful graphic illustrations of different animals by groups such as animals found in the desert under "Hot"; creatures found "On the Seabed"; animals with "Spots and Stripes". Great book. I'm a graphic artist and appreciate the book from an artistic point of view. My 4-1/2 year old daughter loves to find the chameleon among each group in the book. Brief description of each animal and creature is found at the back of the book under "Secrets of the animals". I bought this book when she had just turned 3 yrs old. This will be a great reference book for a long time to come.

Editorial Review:

Each spread in this dramatically oversized book displays 30 or more different animals in thought-provoking thematic groupings: Large and Small, Hot Weather, Cold Weather, Feathered, Horned, Spots and Stripes, Friends of Mankind, and so forth. The illustrations are robust, graphic prints that will catch the eye--and the large selection of over 350 different species will make absorbing reading. Includes four pages of informational notes.

Big Book of Animals

DK Publishing

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent book for animal lovers 5 out of 5 stars.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful.

My preschool son is a real animal lover and I had been searching for a book like this for ages. It has photos of heaps of animals and not too much text, so is just right for younger kids. My little boy got it out of the library and wanted to take it everywhere with him, learn all the animals' names and draw them. I would highly recommend this book for any animal loving child.

Lovely 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Kids are fascinated by this book, it could educate even the parents. The contents do not get old, so can go back to it every now and then, absolutely recommended.

essential 5 out of 5 stars.
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My six year old son loves this book. It's really encouraged him to read. The only problem is, he wants to read it and nothing else. I'm back for another DK animal book to encourage his newfound interest in reading! A great gift for a five or six year old boy.

Editorial Review:

Combines more than four hundred full-color photographs, accompanied by simple capsule descriptions that explore the animal wonders of the planet Earth, from aardvarks to zebras.

The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive (Magic School Bus)

Joanna Cole

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The Bee-siest Field Trip of All Time 5 out of 5 stars.
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"The Magic School Bus: Inside a Beehive" represents a slight departure for author, Joanna Cole, and illustrator, Bruce Degen. Written in 1996, this book could easily have been all about our friends, the insects. Because, as student Dorothy Ann explains in the opening pages, "There are more insect species on earth than all other animals put together!" Indeed, you need look no farther than your own backyard (or a few dusty corners of your home) to find bugs of all shapes and sizes crawling around, buzzing about, and foraging for food.

However, Cole and Degen chose to shine their respective spotlight on one insect in particular. Not that this is a bad thing. In fact, it's the exact opposite. According to Florrie, another student of Ms. Frizzle, "There are more than 20,000 different kinds of bees." And the word "bee" itself conjures up all sorts of emotions in people. Some are deathly afraid of them; others have been stung and know the pain a sting induces; and then there are those who are allergic to these insects.

But is that all there is to the bee? Is it really the little stinging monster we think it is? Or is there something more to this delicate creature than we know? And this, readers, is where Cole, Degen, a band of students, and some teacher nicknamed the Friz, enter the picture. For they are going to set the record straight, once and for all, about what the nature of bees really entails.

Our latest adventure starts out with Ms. Frizzle and her students studying insects, such as ants and cockroaches and goliath beetles. She has also arranged a field trip to a local honeybee hive.

"The beekeeper is visiting his hives today," says the Friz. "We'll meet him there." And with that she sweeps out the door.

"Maybe this will be a normal field trip for a change," one student expresses to another.

With Ms. Frizzle, only the most adventurous teacher in the entire known universe, at the helm? Don't bet on it! However, as it turns out, she does have a normal field trip in store this time. She even brings along a picnic basket while she and the students wait for the beekeeper to arrive.

Then it happens. The moment at which this otherwise regular field trip takes a sharp turn into irregular. While attempting to open a jar of honey -- "Some light refreshments will pass the time while we wait," says the Friz -- she accidentally knocks her elbow against a strange lever. The bus shrinks faster than a student can say, "Great galloping gargoyles!" And, to no one's surprise, students and teacher are magically transformed into bees.

Readers and students alike learn all sorts of bee-utiful facts about these insects in Cole and Degen's latest entry into science for children. Did you know the average bee visits thousands of flowers every day? Or that, sometimes, an entire hive may "adopt" a lost bee if it is carrying a lot of food? How, exactly, does a bee, while gathering nectar for the hive, manage to pollinate all those flowers at the same time? What tasks are different bees assigned once inside the hive? Do they really communicate with one another by performing a bee dance? Readers will be amazed when they discover how many eggs the queen bee lays each day, and they'll be even more surprised when they see what happens when two queen bees are born at the same time inside the hive.

By focusing on just one insect in particular, Cole and Degen manage to "humanize" the bee. Meaning, through their research and attention to detail, they have made the bee less scary than it actually is. Do bees go around looking for people to sting? Of course not. As explained in the story, a sting is not particular conducive to the bee giving it or the person on the receiving end of it.

Besides the excellent writing and fabulous artwork (a staple of any collaboration between Cole and Degen), there are two other aspects of this story that work well for it. Borrowing a page out of Jan Brett's playbook ("The Hat" and "The Mitten"), Cole uses the "story within a story" technique to great effect here. While Ms. Frizzle and her students are buzzing around, we see snippets of why the beekeeper is late, as well as hints of danger to come for teacher, students and the bees! Anyone who's read the "Jesse Bear" series (also wonderfully illustrated by Degen) will instantly recognize the bear invading this story.

Not wanting to break with tradition, Cole and Degen explain, at the end of their latest offering, what was fact in the story and what was made up. They also provide a subtle -- or not so subtle -- hint of what lays in store for the Friz and her students for their next field trip. It will be a shock, no doubt; one readers will definitely get a charge out of!

As Ms. Frizzle herself would say, "Bee of good cheer, class. We're on our way!"

Editorial Review:

In their latest adventure, Ms. Frizzle and her class visit a beekeeper at his hive, and the bus mysteriously vibrates and shrinks, as the teacher and class journey inside the beehive to witness the extraordinary world of bees.

About Birds: A Guide for Children (About...)

Cathryn Sill

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Little Information 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

The book is colorful. Names of birds are included for indentification. However, there is little information on each page which makes it less educational and more a picture book than some.

My son reads it every night! 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I looked around a lot for a bird book for my son/his dad who love to watch the birds together. I purchased this after reading another review so I felt that I should give my own. Considering how difficult this book was to find, it was definetly worth the wait. My son is 21 months and just loves reading the "Birdee Book". The pictures are beautiful and the written text is short and sweet which is perfect for young children. I also feel that it is doing a great job of teaching him the difference between birds in the sense that there are ducks, geese, birds, etc.. and prior to this book all of them were just "Birds". I would recommend this for any child above 18 months.

Editorial Review:

Simply and charmingly, author and elementary school teacher Cathryn Sill explains to children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill. 15 full-color, full-page illustrations.

Ant Cities (Spanish edition): Ciudades de hormigas (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Ant Cities/ciudades de hormigas 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Excellent resource for curriculum unit on social insects, ants, cooperation for pk-k.

Editorial Review:

Aprende y Descubre La Ciencia

Ciudades de hormigas

¿Te preguntaste alguna vez adónde van las hormigas cuando desaparecen por el hoyo de su hormiguero? Es muy posible que debajo de ese montículo de tierra existan miles de túneles y cientos de habitaciones. ¡Lee este libro y aprende a crear tu propia granja de hormigas!

Sea Creatures: A Squirmy, Scary, Prickly Pop-Up

Sally Hewitt

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

sweet, but short 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

My 4-year old loved this book, and it was a big hit in pre-school. The illustrations are detailed and colorful. The down side - there are only 6 creatures featured, as each takes up a full 2-page spread. All in all, a great book that will see a lot of use.

Each pop-up features a weird, wonderful fish and a lovely set of facts 5 out of 5 stars.
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From lionfish to devil rays and tiger sharks, POP-UP SEA CREATURES provides an excellent survey of deep sea animals from giant squid to viperfish and sharks. Each pop-up features a weird, wonderful fish and a lovely set of facts, making this suitable not for library lending but for gifting or home use.

fantastic pop-up technology ! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

These pop-up sea creatures are exceptional. I watch children's faces as I open each page. The pictures make great talking points at story time.

Editorial Review:

A unique follow-up to Abrams’ successful Face-to-Face Safari and Bugs Pop-Up, this larger-than-life book is filled with fishes from the sea.

Catch the weirdest, scariest, and most fascinating sea creatures without getting your feet wet! Vibrant color pop-ups of a shark, lion fish, giant squid, devil ray, sea dragon, and viper fish leap off the page. Sea Creatures brings water fun to everyone!

My Life With the Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

My Life With The Chimpanzees 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book is a great introduction to Dr. Goodall, physical anthropology, and primatology. Because it is written by Jane, the insight into the lives of the chimpanzees and the environment in general gives us her own personal message of hope and preservation for all creatures and places.

Great adult book! 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I am an avid fan of jan goodall and her works. this book was very good on everything from descriptions to examples and issues that have faced chimpanzees, they are facing, and they will face. This book also delves into her personal life and explains tid bits along the way about why she is who she is and much much more. Only down side is that thier is not alot of pictures, would give five stars if would have included more pictures, but what can you say for the price?

I love true stories 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I sent this to youth centers where many girls need strong female figure (I sent other things for the boys).Goodman is an amazing person.

Excellent book. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The book was purchased for a project learning about Jane Goodall. Unfortunately for me, I didn't look closely enough before buying the book to realize it was written for young readers. Even though it wasn't appropriate for my college level project, I read through it anyway and found it to be an excellent book.

The Burgess bird book for children

Thornton W Burgess

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

good job 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

The book arrived quickly and in good shape. The book is non-fiction but reads like fiction.

get kids interested in birds 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

We are using this in our homeschool as part of our nature study. It's a great way to get kids interested in birds... Stories appeal to the imagination (which kids have plenty of). It has led my 5 & 6 year olds to explore field guides on their own, and to draw sketches of birds they see in print or in nature. They've taken more of an interest in identification of birds they see when out walking and now have the desire to learn more. I love that!

A classic! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this for CM year 1 for my son. We have tons of birds that come to our feeder and this entertaining book has given my children good insight into the days of these little creatures. I thought the cover looked very familiar and couldn't recall why it seemed so. My mother was over at my house and picked it up. She said that she had the antique hardback and had it displayed because of it's beautiful cover. While it surprised her that it was still in print, after reading some of it, I'm not surprised at all. It's a joy, giving children rich vocabulary that has been largely lost and beautiful fictional stories of the world around us. Definitely NOT twaddle!

Editorial Review:

Renowned naturalist and author of children's books on wildlife successfully blends information and entertainment in his book about birds, among them saucy Jenny Wren, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, Creaker the Purple Grackle, Downy the Woodpecker, and other feathered friends. 32 black-and-white illustrations. Learn all about birds' physical appearance, eating and nesting habits, migration patterns, songs and call.

Reptile (Eyewitness Books, No. 27)

Colin Mccarthy

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A very intresting book with every type of reptile. 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This is a very good book and is my second favorite Eyewitness book coming after Eyewitness SHARK. This book tells about every reptile: Snakes, Allogators and Crocidiles, Lizards, Turtles and Tuateras.I love this book because it tells you very intresting facts about reptiles. You should buy this book because it is awsome!

This won't be our last Eyewitness book! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This gift from my mother in law for my son sat unused on the shelf for about 2 years before he discovered it at the age of 6. Now suddenly it's the favorite "toy"; dragged to school, on short car trips across town and kept close during every spare moment at home. He knows instantly how to find his favorite spreads on the alligator snapping turtle and the crocodile skulls - invaluable for impressing his friends, teachers and complete strangers. This book inspired a very keen interest, to say the least!

Yes, the Eyewitness series is *technically* for an older reading level but they still make good picture books for younger kids because the pictures are visually stimulating and graphically laid-out on a plain white background (non-distracting). The information is also broken up into small groups of text next to specific photos or illustrations, arranged interestingly around the page. When a picture sparks his interest I can read about that item to my son and leave out other items until he's ready to explore further. In this way, our one-spread-per-night "story" time stays fun for his young mind without being overwhelming.

Just for example, the spread on Turtles and Tortoises starts with a technical definition in the main body, then the "tidbits" of info spread around the rest of the space give interesting anecdotes about their shells, common and uncommon species, turtle mythology, the largest turtle on record and Lonesome George, the last giant Galapagos island tortoise. Just enough educational material upon which to start research for a school paper, but not so much that it becomes discouraging.

What it all comes down to is, this book impressed me so much that I will be ordering several other of the Eyewitness series books as my kids grow, both for their enjoyment and as good reference materials for school. Excellent!
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

Editorial Review:

Full-color photos. A closeup look at the habitats, behavior, and natural history of the species that once ruled the earth. "Reptile stands out because of the fascinating photographs, which are brilliantly lifelike and well chosen to demonstrate concepts discussed, educating readers in a way that words cannot. The text is nicely balanced between straightforward factual data and intriguing bits of trivia, making the book useful both to browsers and report writers."--School Library Journal.

Insect (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover))

Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Excellent Educationl Text 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational. I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds. This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span. The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest. I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them!

Even our 23 Month Old Likes It 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

My son was covering "bugs" in preschool, so I picked up this book. Knowing it was going to be really for older kids, I wasnt sure he was going to like it. These books are so well designed however that for 2 weeks now, he requests the "bug" book every night before bed. The only problem is that the pictures are so detailed and zoomed in that some of the images gives my wife and I the heebeegeevees.

The other great thing, is that this book will be a great book from him to grow into.

We are picking up more!

Editorial Review:

Full-color photos. "Sure to attract browsers and students researching assignments, Insect explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of those creatures, with a heavy emphasis on popular species. Each double-page spread consists of concise, yet lively and readable text and numerous excellent-quality captioned photos, drawings, and diagrams. An attractive addition to the nonfiction shelves."--School Library Journal.