nominated For The 2004-2005 Chocolate Lily Book Awards
nominated For Shining Willow Award (the Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Awards)
a Gorgeous Introduction To Wildlife Families That Features Breath-taking Art Full Of Hidden Surprises For Young Readers.
the Lively Alliterative Text In wild Babies describes Raccoon Kits, Otter Pups, Loon Chicks, Wolf Cubs And More. Share The Joy As These Adorable Babies Learn To Navigate Their World Of Forests, Mountains, Or Lakes. A Legend Helps To Identify Objects Hidden In Each Painting, While Detailed Notes Provide Added Information For Budding Naturalists.
the Perfect Book For Summer Campers, And For Armchair Campers Too.
school Library Journal
pres-gr 2-a Descriptive Sentence Accompanies Each Of A Dozen Richly Detailed, Realistic Paintings Introducing A Variety Of Young Mammals And Birds Native To A North American Forest. Kiss's Illustrations Are More Than A Visual Feast-careful Perusal Will Show Not Only Grasses, Flowers, Trees, And Other (unannounced) Wildlife (a Butterfly, For Example) But Also A Preview Of The Next Creature From Its Name Spelled In Grass Stems Or Cracks In The Bark Of A Tree. Even More Clues Are Offered: The Glimpse Of An Ear, A Tail, A Leg. Appended To This Pretty Conceit Are Informational Notes About Each Featured Animal And Clues To Help Locate The Hidden Names And Creatures. An Additional Listing Provides The Terms For Male, Female, And Young Of Each Species, And Its Collective Noun. Libraries That Own Seymour Simon's Handsome Wild Babies (harpercollins, 1997), Kathy Darling's Attractive Rain Forest Babies (1996) And Desert Babies (1997, Both Walker), Or Even Stephen Swinburne's Cuddly Safe, Warm, And Snug (harcourt, 1999) Should Still Make Room On Their Shelves For This Attractive Title.-patricia Manning, Formerly At Eastchester Public Library, Ny Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Animals
- Baby Animals
- Animals
Publisher : Tundra Books
Author : Ruurs, Margriet
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2003-03-11
Number Of Pages : 32
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0887766277
ISBN-13 : 9780887766275
Item weight : 0.82 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.26 in x 10.3 in
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