A Horse's Life

November 1, 2011

Gr 2-4-This series introduces readers to large animals that are popular report topics. Each title covers the animal's size, growth, habitat (most have a map), diet, life cycle, and relationship with humans (including if any species are endangered). Sometimes the same information is repeated in different sections of the text, which may confuse youngsters who read the books straight through. In Whale's Life, readers are told that the 150-ton blue whale is about five times as heavy as the 40-ton humpback whale. Large photographs and text boxes work together to create an attractive layout, but sometimes the photographs don't represent the same species that is discussed on that particular page.

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