Animal Tracks

October 15, 2011
Preschool-G The Our Animal World series, part of the publisher's Amicus Readers brand, gives early readers a few simple introductory ideas about different elements of animal life, not enough for any sort of deep insight but plenty to spark wonder about the vastness of the life on earth. The small trim size doesn't diminish the impact of full-bleed and inset photos, with certain details called out with an arrow that attaches to a word (for example, claw) defined later in a picture glossary. Animal Tracks is perhaps the most evocative volume, using large, overhead photos to show the strange marks of snakes, turtles, deer, and more, while smaller pictures show the feet responsible for making the tracks. Besides the picture glossary, the back matter includes a memory game, ideas for teachers and parents, an index, and a list of websites.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)