Wildlife ABC, The - Hardcover

Thornhill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671679252 ISBN 13: 9780671679255

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1990

Synopsis

Gentle rhymes lead young readers easily through the alphabet and at the same time teach them about North American wildlife such as beavers, eagles, salmon, and nighthawks

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Detailed illustrations in deep, rich colors resembling tapestries create a beautiful animal alphabet book. Bold upper- and lower-case letters beneath each illustration are followed by a rhyming text that lends continuity: "C is for Caterpillar/ Who eats a lot" leads into "D is for dragonfly/ Flitting by when it's hot." Each featured North American animal is depicted in its natural habitat and framed by a repetitive border of small illustrations of the animal. When presented by an adult, this book can be appreciated at many levels. Young children will recognize the letters, identify animals, and enjoy the lilting rhymes. Inquisitive older readers will be drawn to the borders that visually present facts about or aspects of animal life. Two pages of notes at the conclusion of the book offer background information on each animal. Thornhill's detailed art provides an interesting contrast with the simplicity of Bert Kitchen's Animal Alphabet (Dial 1984) and Wild Animals of America ABC (Lodestar, 1988) by Hope Ryden. An intricately woven book to return to again and again. --Diane Nunn, Richard E. Byrd Elementary School, Glen Rock, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0671679252
• ISBN 13: 9780671679255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32