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An illustrated introduction to some of the animal kingdom's more fantastic members
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Handsome illustrations and a colorful cover are not enough to make this title in the Young Discoveries Library a useful purchase. Odd--and not-so-odd--creatures are presented in spreads with large full-color glossy drawings, with one main paragraph each and several descriptive captions. The text is banal and adds little to understanding: ``Black rhinos puff like steam engines when they charge at their enemies,'' and ``Pacific hagfish can tie themselves into knots to wriggle out of an enemy's grasp.'' Unrelated animals are grouped together under headings such as ``Armed for Life'' (armadillos and turtles) and ``In the Air'' (the focus is on bats, but a squirrel glider is pictured because it ``does not have wings like a bat''). A howler monkey is paired with a troop of ring-tailed lemurs. The text for ``Tusks and Horns'' indicates that a rhinoceros has a horn made of keratin (which will grow back if cut off), a walrus has unusual teeth called tusks, two male narwhals may cross their tusks like swords, and a unicorn is an imaginary horse with a horn on its head. Intended for young children, this collection is more confusing than enlightening. (Nonfiction. 5-7) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherTime Life Education
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0783548400
- ISBN 13 9780783548401
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
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