Monsters of the Animal Kingdom
Readers make interesting discoveries about nature's most monstrous animals, such as how vampire bats survive by feeding only on blood, and how anacondas squeeze their prey to death. Readers will learn fascinating and freaky facts about six of the world's creepiest predators. Graphic organizers compare how these animals stand out from their relatives, outline the creatures' body plans, and show where these animals live. Photographs present animals in their natural habitat and give readers a peek at these animals in action.
* Reviews *
Series Review: Monsters of the Animal
Kingdom
"Kids have a
continuing fascination with dangerous animals, so this series is sure to find an
audience. In each title, students learn about the subject's habitat, physical
characteristics (with special focus on teeth or other frightening features),
diet, family life, growth, predators, and relationship with people. A typical
layout consists of two paragraphs of text accompanied by one or two large color
photos with captions. A spread of "Scary Facts" (e.g., "Anacondas have been
known to eat jaguars") midway through every volume is ideal for quick sharing or
booktalking. Though the headings of each section are rendered in a font
reminiscent of a horror movie poster, the texts are surprisingly tame, and there
is enough information for report writers as well as browsers."
-- School Library Journal's Series Made
Simple
