What on Earth Is a Tuatara?

Tesar, Jenny E.

ISBN 10: 1567110924 ISBN 13: 9781567110920

Publisher: Blackbirch Pr Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of tuataras, rare reptiles distantly related to lizards that are found only on small islands off the coast of New Zealand

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5?Four slim volumes that each feature an unusual animal. Five questions are listed at the beginning of each book, asking what the creature looks like, where it lives, what it eats, how it reproduces, and how it survives. Double-page spreads go on to provide minimal answers, but there are no section headings, making the organization of the material seem random to readers who skim past the title page. Each spread is dominated by one or two full-color photographs, and while they are clear and attractive enough, occasionally the gutter slices through them at unfortunate points. There are other problems, as well: the maps are small, and although each title has a glossary, no pronunciation assistance is provided. The books' format looks young, but the vocabulary is not always simple; the bubbly typeface isn't easy to read; and the sketchy information is not likely to satisfy report writers' needs. Children would be better served by encyclopedia articles.?Vanessa Elder, School Library Journal
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Blackbirch Press, Inc., has put together an outstanding series of books for grades 2-5....The colors are so brilliant that students feel as if they're right there in the habitat of each animal. The well-written text is easy to understand and the information is presented in rich language that will keep students interested. -- Learning magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackbirch Pr Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1567110924
• ISBN 13: 9781567110920
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32