Snow Leopards (Big Cats)

Dorisi-Winget, Dianna

ISBN 10: 1429676450 ISBN 13: 9781429676458

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

Snow leopards blend into their surroundings, making it nearly impossible for their prey or people to see them. Often the only proof they live in an area is what these big cats leave behind, such as tracks and urine marks. Learn more about these nearly invisible cats, including where they live, what they eat, and how scientists are working to ensure their survival.

About this title

About the Author:

Dianna Winget has written several nonfiction books for children as well as many articles and stories for children s magazines. She has also written a middle grade novel, A Smidgen of Sky (Harcourt, 2012). Dianna lives in the beautiful mountains of north Idaho with her husband and daughter, as well as two small dogs, Lacey the Chihuahua and Sassie the Daschund. When she s not writing, she enjoys reading, coming up with new story ideas, gardening, and watching for visiting wildlife including deer, turkeys, moose, and an occasional porcupine.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3-5-Each book describes the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, predators, and prey of the featured cat, and the effect it has on the environment. The books also discuss the animals' approximate populations or nearness to extinction. The pages are well balanced with excellent photos, text, factual asides, maps, and the definitions of boldface words. The photographs were taken in the wild in the cats' natural habitat and include kills and skins. Similarities and differences among the types of cats are evident if children read more than one book in the series. Laws, poaching, illegal trafficking, and endangerment are discussed. In Mongolia there is a program for the protection of the snow leopards; it provides money to families who promise not to kill them. The money is generated from the sale of goods such as mittens, scarves, and yarn made by the families and sold for them in the United States. Perfect choices for reports.-Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1429676450
• ISBN 13: 9781429676458
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32