Animals of the World (Set 3)

Description:

Each two-page spread includes a full-page, full-colour picture, map or illustration. Pictures of animals in their natural habitat are an excellent photo reference, and lists of additional print and website resources allow the children to magnify the knowledge learnt from these engaging volumes.

All books include instructive animal classification charts, which show students where the featured animals fit in the Animal Kingdom. A detailed glossary, index, and table of contents ensure that readers get the most out of each book.

Key features include:

• Each two-page spread includes a full-page, full-colour picture, map, or illustration.

• All books include instructive animal classification charts to show students where the featured animals fit into the Animal Kingdom.

• A detailed table of contents, glossary, list of fun facts, and index helps to ensure that readers get the most out of each book.

Titles include:

• Lions and Other Wild Cats

• Baboons and Other Old World

• Monkeys Raccoons and Their Relatives

• Penguins and Other Flightless Birds

• Beavers and Other Rodents

• Sea Turtles and Other Shelled Reptiles

• Salmon and Other Bony Fish

• Snails and Other Mollusks

• Sea Stars and Other Echinoderms

• Stink Bugs and Other True Bugs

Awards & Reviews:

• Distinguished Achievement Award -- Association of Educational Publishers

• Golden Lamp Award -- Association of Educational Publishers

• Teacher's Choice Award -- Teacher's Choice, Learning

• "An excellent addition to any elementary library. Highly recommended." Library Talk

• "Clear, to-the-point text answers such questions as whether hedgehogs spit on themselves, why shrews are always eating, and what moles like to eat." Booklist

• "Designed for grades 1-6, The World Book Animals is an outstanding series. An invaluable acquisition." Children's Bookwatch

• "This set combines colourful pictures with easy-to-understand text. The text is arranged in question-and-answer format, which will appeal to young children." American Reference Books