Polar Animals

December 1, 2011

Gr 2-5-These bare-bones introductions address habitat loss and the affected species endangered by it. The straightforward presentations are better suited to general-interest reading than for reports. Though the explanation of each habitat is simple enough to build upon, the spreads move quickly around the globe from one animal to another, with insufficient detail about any one. There is no documentation for the statistics cited or any source material whatsoever. The bright photos, drawn from photo archives, boldly decorate the pages, yet there is actually little real information. Each volume lists a few high-profile websites, action steps to reduce habitat and species loss, further reading, and has a quiz. Attractive, but marginal purchases.-Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

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