REAL LIVE MONSTERS!-P557941/3 (BANK STREET READY-TO-READ, LEVEL 2 L GRADES 1-3) - Softcover

Schecter, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553375741 ISBN 13: 9780553375749

Publisher: Bank Street, 1995

Synopsis

Every book in the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series is targeted at the individual abilities of children ages three to eight as they develop reading skills.

Level 2 (Grades 1-3) books are written especially for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.

Real Live Monsters!

Spooky spiders, lurking leeches, buggy beedes -- are they awesome or awful? Decide for yourself in this spine-tingling non-fiction boole Real Live Monsters introduces you to the scariest, spookiest creatures on earth... so real they just may creep up on you!

About this title

From the Publisher

Read about these real monsters! Fabulous facts and fun.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4?This easy reader briefly describes distinctive characteristics of 10 animals that are either unusually large or display behaviors that might endanger humans. Army ants, Arctic lion's mane (a jellyfish), giant manta ray, piranha, and Komodo dragon are among the "monsters" included. Muted watercolor paintings appear on almost every page. Although the text is clearly written, its point of view is rather schizophrenic. While the information presented is factual, and readers are sporadically encouraged to view the animals with scientific perspective, Schecter emphasizes the sensational whenever possible. Words chosen to evoke shudders are printed in italics, bold print, or, frequently, in larger-sized, bleeding-ink print. The ferocity of a few animals is exaggerated; attacks on humans are rare. All of the creatures are identified by scientific name, but the genus and species are given in reverse order for the Atlas moth. The section on the bird-eating spider states that it is the spider's venom that liquefies its victim's body; however, digestive juices from the spider's abdomen perform this function. Books such as John Still's Amazing Beetles (1991) and Sandie Sowler's Amazing Animal Disguises (1992, both Knopf), as well as Seymour Simon's Little Giants (Morrow, 1983) cover similar material, and have a more scientific tone.?Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bank Street
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0553375741
• ISBN 13: 9780553375749
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48