The Secret World of Animals (Books for World Explorers) - Hardcover

National Geographic Society

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870445758 ISBN 13: 9780870445750

Publisher: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, 1995

Synopsis

Text and pictures take the reader inside animal homes--used for resting, sheltering from weather, escaping enemies, and raising young.

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Grade 5-8 Outstanding color photographs dominate this addition to the series. Five sections by different authors (whose qualifications are not given) discuss hidden animals shelters: year-round hideaways, hibernation shelters, those used only for raising young, permanent underground dwellings, and animal ``hotels'' such as burrows and cacti used by several species. The text places animals in each category, with a paragraph or two on the shelter and the animal's habits that relate to locating, building, and using it. Examples are drawn from a variety of environments throughout the world. The book's layout makes the already dry text somewhat disjointed, because long captions on each page and double-page spreads of pictures interrupt the flow. However, the fascinating topic and stunning photographs will delight children who have an interest in nature. The photographs put the book in a class above similar titles such as Elswit's Animal Homes (Western, 1984) which discusses some of the same shelters. Back matter includes an extensive reading list that distinguishes between children's and adults' books, and an inadequate index. Kathleen Odean, formerly at San Rafael Pub. Lib., Calif.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870445758
• ISBN 13: 9780870445750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104