A Bold Carnivore: An Alphabet of Predators - Hardcover

Powell, Consie

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9781570980237: A Bold Carnivore: An Alphabet of Predators

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570980233 ISBN 13: 9781570980237

Publisher: UNKNO, 1995

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A simple text is combined with illustrations of predatory animals to provide an introduction to the natural world, in an alphabet book that also furnishes descriptions of each animal's habitats and behaviors

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About the Author:

Consie Powell lives in an energy serlf-sufficient house with her husband and a family of Newfies near Ely, Minnesota. She is the author and/or illustrator of many children's books about the outdoors. You can learn more at her website.

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From the predictable alligator to the unexpected zapus (a meadow jumping mouse), the carnivores of this abecedary prowl, pounce, sniff and snatch their meals from nature's lively table. Twenty-six insects, mammals, fish and birds representing various North American habitats are each described in a few lines of text ("A damselfly dips and darts through the summer air, catching mosquitoes and midges...."). Powell's watercolor-and-ink illustrations separate the carnivores from their prey, who rest safely within boxed borders; the predators appear more as stuffed specimens than as full-blooded hunters. Though accurate, the text misfires with tired verbs that give no feel of the predators' instinct and cunning; it seems a misnomer to call these creatures "bold." A fine-print glossary, aimed at adult readers, identifies prey and geographical habitats. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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