Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators

by Jennifer Curtis

Overview

Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People visit doctors. Pets see veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This photographic journal takes readers “behind the scenes” at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers. Fall in love with these backyard animals as they are nursed back to health and released back to the wild when possible. This is the first of a photographic series introducing the different ways and the many people who care for a wide variety of animals. Look for future Animal Helpers titles to include Zoo Keepers, Aquarists, Big Animal Rescuers, Marine Animal Rescuers, Conservationists, and Veterinarians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607186731
Publisher:	Arbordale Publishing
Publication date:	08/10/2012
Series:	Ayudantes de animales: Rehabilitadores de animales salvajes , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	AD890L (what's this?)
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Award-winning nature author Jennifer Keats Curtis is frequently found among students and teachers, talking about literacy and conservation. In addition to Kali's Story the Animal Helpers series, Baby Owl’s Rescue, and Turtles In My Sandbox for Sylvan Dell, some of her other recent titles include Seahorses, Osprey Adventure and Saving Squeak: The Otter Tale. Recently honored with the SoMIRAC Literacy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Literacy. Jennifer resides in Maryland with her family and a wide variety of pets.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2–4—Great color photos (many spreads) of endearing young animals and impressive adult humans form a perfect backdrop for a simple text that describes the multifaceted work of wildlife rehabilitators. Speckled fawns sleeping in a playpen, infant opossums crowded in a tissue box, an indignant adult bald eagle being bandaged, and a baleful bobcat in a cage are among the critters offered as examples. The text, printed in large font, describes some of the daily experiences rehabilitators may encounter: feeding half a blueberry to a fledgling catbird, rescuing an adult osprey tangled in fishing line, returning a healthy animal to its habitat. To the joy of classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, and other adults instructing children in wildlife ecology and management, "For Creative Minds" will provide practical applications for the material in the book. An "Injured Animal True or False" has 25 questions for edification, as does a page querying real abandonment or just a parent away temporarily that gives pointers for making informed decisions. Even more resources are offered at the publisher's website, providing a tidy framework for an interdisciplinary study unit. With those appealing photos and an easy text, this book is sure to be popular, even without the additional lure of classroom/home applications.—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

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