Wolves & Their Relatives - Hardcover

Stoops, Erik D.; Fertl, Dagmar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806909269 ISBN 13: 9780806909264

Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Questions and answers introduce the habits and lifestyles of wolves and their relatives.

About this title

About the Author

Erik Daniel Shein was born Erik Daniel Stoops, November 18th 1966 in Cleveland Ohio He is an American writer, Visionary, philanthropist, Pet enthusiast and animal health advocate . He is the author and co author  of over 30 nonfiction and fiction books which include Thunder, an Elephants Journey and Aurora spirit bear of the north 

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6. Despite its question-and-answer format and excellent-quality full-color photos, this book may confound more than clarify readers' knowledge about these animals. The main problem is that the focus is muddy. The title includes wolves and their relatives, but chapter headings refer to wolves alone. References to related animals when they do appear are often confusing. "How Wolves Live" shows a photograph of a group of African wild dogs, although they are not identified as such. What the caption does tell us is that "Pack life is important to the survival of adults and pups alike," which seemingly contradicts an earlier caption stating that "Maned wolves live in pairs, not in groups." The text is equally confusing. The first question under "Wolf Reproduction" is, "How do coyotes pick mates?" Wording throughout is often unclear. Sentences such as "The reason African wild dogs and hyenas look familiar is because they live in open areas" just don't make sense. A highlighted insert toward the end shows how wolves are classified, but all in all the lines are blurred and one does not come away with a clear sense of what makes a wolf a wolf, let alone how other members of the dog family are related.?Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0806909269
• ISBN 13: 9780806909264
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 80