Giant Panda (Animals Under Threat)

Claybourne, Anna

ISBN 10: 1403455821 ISBN 13: 9781403455826

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree, 2005

Synopsis

How many giant pandas are left in the world? Why is so little known about the giant panda? Why do giant pandas have black and white fur? Includes: food web diagrams; fact boxes; case studies; and useful contacts and further resources. Ages 10+.

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About the Author

Anna Claybourne is a Heinemann Raintree author.

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8–Each title offers a slightly different take on the topic while functioning in the series framework. While the data is presented in fragmented format–information boxes, captions, inserts, headlined paragraphs within chapter headings–it is more detailed than might be expected at first glance. Besides the obvious facts on physiology, life cycles, and habits and habitats, the authors look into such subjects as global warming, habitat destruction, and the results of human interaction with indigenous wildlife populations. Each page boasts a full-color photograph directly connected to the texts. Collections that already own Caroline Arnold's attractive Orangutan (1990) and/or her Panda (1992, both Morrow; o.p.) or Roland Smith's fascinating In the Forest with the Elephants (Harcourt, 1998) may not consider these titles first purchases but the up-to-date, approachable treatments make it clear that pandas and orangutans are on a perilous downward spiral and information on Asian elephants (rather than their more popular African cousins) is not so readily available.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1403455821
• ISBN 13: 9781403455826
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48