Angry Birds Playground: Animals: An Around-the-World Habitat Adventure

Esbaum, Jill

ISBN 10: 1426313233 ISBN 13: 9781426313233

Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books, 2012

Synopsis

Fly with your favorite Angry Birds characters through the rainforest, over the desert, and into the oceans to help them on their zany search to find their eggs. Kids will be hooked on this wacky mystery as they analyze and observe the diverse habitats of the world while building basic skills through fun and fascinating activities.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

About the Author

JILL ESBAUM is the award-winning author of several books for young readers. Some of her titles for National Geographic include Everything Spring, Winter Wonderland, and Cherry Blossoms Say Spring. She lives on a farm near Dixon, Iowa.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

From Booklist

The now-ubiquitous Angry Birds video game characters become our chatty hosts in this title that introduces animal species. When enemy pigs steal the Angry Birds’ eggs, the avian adventurers try to rescue them by searching five of the earth’s habitats: rain forest, desert, ocean, grassland, and polar. A map and brief overview of each habitat are followed by profiles of eight animals, including reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects, arachnids, fish, and even more birds. From sections about popular giraffes and polar bears to those covering the lesser-known caiman and Tasmanian devil, the profiles describe the physical attributes and unique qualities of each creature, as well as their care as babies. Enhanced with the large, high-quality color photographs that have become National Geographic’s trademark, the pages also feature fact boxes that break down each animal’s stats. Along the way, the Angry Birds note other animals’ eggs and how they are different from their own. Their humorous running commentary doesn’t add much additional info, but it does keeps the text lively. A concluding animal map, quiz, and related activities extend the learning. Grades 1-3. --Leeper, Angela

Edition details

• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1426313233
• ISBN 13: 9781426313233
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128