Mammals

by Lisa J. Amstutz

Overview

Pull back the curtain on the wide, wide world of mammals! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, life cycle, and methods of defense, Mammals lets young readers and browsers discover these hairy animals through full-color photos and concise, factual text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496621832
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	My First Animal Kingdom Encyclopedias
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	34 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lisa Amstutz is the author of more than 150 children’s books on topics ranging from applesauce to zebra mussels. An ecologist by training, she enjoys sharing her love of nature with kids. Lisa lives on a small farm with her family.

Table of Contents

What are mammals? — Getting into groups — Circle of life — Home, sweet home — What's for dinner? — Sensing the world — Hot or not? — Splish splash! — Heat seekers — Pets and more — The hunt is on — On the move — Mammals in danger — Fun Facts.

Interviews

full-color photos for nearly every encyclopedia entry (organized topically) appeal especially to preK-2 readers and browsers, basic-fact categories related to species are included (e.g., life cycles, anatomy, defenses) to cover Common Core science standards but so are unique-facts categories (e.g., the many ways mammals help humans) for maximum kid appeal, text for the 80+ terms is factual yet concise so as not to overwhelm young readers