Coral Reefs

November 1, 2018
Grades 2-4 The structures certain animals build in the wild are truly astonishing, and the Animal Engineers series zeros in on just this. The volumes' reader format makes good use of white space, large text size, captioned illustrations, glossary-defined terms, colorful Fun Fact boxes, and text-related focus questions. The main text is divided into four chapters that introduce an animal; the home (or, in the case of the chimpanzee, bed) it builds; how this engineering feat is accomplished; and its impact on the environment at large. An entire ecosystem comes into focus in Coral Reefs, as readers learn how reefs are formed and how many other plants and animals depend on them for food and shelter. The books' high-quality photos will certainly grab kids' attention, giving these light introductions pick-me-up appeal.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)