Macaw (Heinemann Read and Learn: A Day in the Life: Rain Forest Animals) - Softcover

Ganeri, Anita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143294116X ISBN 13: 9781432941161

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree, 2010

Synopsis

Colorful birds, macaws are part of the parrot family. As you follow a macaw through its day, you'll learn how this brilliant coloring benefits the bird, what other physical characteristics enable it to move through the rain forest, and what it eats and where it sleeps. Its social system and method of communication are also explored.

About this title

About the Author:

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets.

Review:

With surprisingly little boilerplate considering how similar their narrative structures are, these introductions cover, except for the lemur and the orangutan, all South or Central American animals. They discuss coloration and other obvious physical featu --School Library Journal

This series would be a great addition to any elementary library. Students will enjoy the beautiful photographs, easy text, and colorful maps. The layout of the books creates an easy to use resource for students who are just starting to read nonfiction. Co --Library Media Connection

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 143294116X
• ISBN 13: 9781432941161
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24