Most of us think the African lion is one of the world's deadliest animals, but National Geographic has narrowed down many more of the Earth's most dangerous creatures such as red kangaroos, oak processionary caterpillars, rattlesnakes, saltwater crocodiles, and hippos. Weird but true facts are scattered throughout, and deadly definitions introduce young readers to words such as prey, herbivore and carnivore.
In true National Geographic style, young readers will be amazed at the vibrant photography, but they'll also be wowed by the toxic tidbits that introduce them to the life of native rain forest peoples, and compare the tentacles of a box jellyfish's body to basketballs. My goosebumps still won't go away from those pictures of the Sydney Funnel Web Spider. Eeeewwww!
Additional Information:
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books (January 11, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1426307578
ISBN-13: 978-1426307577
Source of review copy: Publicist
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I agree--kids love books that feature fierce animals. I can peek at photos of a lion or some other creature devouring its prey, but when it comes to documentaries I have to turn away.
ReplyDeleteToo funny, Catherine! =) And there are a lot of documentaries out now w/ animals--African Cats and Born to be Wild. They look interesting, though.
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