Who's at Home? (Lift the Flap Guessing Game) - Hardcover

Maggie Silver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071882931X ISBN 13: 9780718829315

Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

A simple flap book teaching the young reader about animal characteristics and lifestyles. These creatures are not only common-or-garden species; included are the scarlet kingsnake, the weaver bird, the greater-spotted woodpecker and the tent bat. They make their homes in South Africa, south-west America, African jungles, Australia, Canada, Europe and Scotland. This is a book which should increase a child's awareness of species of animals they have probably never encountered before, and of their widely varying homes and habits.

About this title

About the Author:

Maggie Silver studied natural history illustration with John Norris Wood. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, she worked for London Zoo, Kew Gardens and on magazines and books. She lives with her husband in Richmond Park, near London. Maggie Silver studied natural history illustration with John Norris Wood. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, she worked for London Zoo, Kew Gardens and on magazines and books. She lives with her husband in Richmond Park, near London.

From Booklist:

First published in Britain, this lift-the-flap animal book challenges its audience to guess which animal is hidden behind the flap on each double-page spread. Children can lift the flap beside a rotting stump to find a snake curled beneath a stone or find an octopus inside a jug on the sea floor. The heavy glossy pages allow for relatively sturdy flaps and well-reproduced illustrations. Representing five continents and a variety of habitats from coral reef to desert to woodland, the eight animals spotlighted here will not all be familiar to young children, but the last four pages offer a short paragraph of information on each one. The book’s very large type and (usually) simple words make it accessible to beginning readers as well as younger children. Not a necessary purchase, but a nice addition to libraries seeking animal books accessible to preschool and early elementary-grade children. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 071882931X
• ISBN 13: 9780718829315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 17