Mammal Life Cycles

March 15, 2018
Grades 2-4 As promised, this A Look at Life Cycles series installment (6 titles) presents major stages of mammals' lives, from conception to adulthood. Since this category of animal includes a vast array of creatures, on land and in the water, the text approaches its topic very generally, calling attention to common characteristics and indicating when these only apply to most mammals, as in the case of live births. Chapters run two-to four-pages long, with each spread consisting of one page of text and one of illustration, most often a good quality animal photo or life-cycle infographic. The book's latter chapters are devoted to marsupials and monotremes, with a separate life cycle graphic provided for each, making their differences easy to understand. A light but educational introduction to mammal life cycles.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)