Gone Wild

Aug 08, 2012 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children, picture-books, abc, caldecott, young-adult

Originally I thought this book would be an interesting take on an alphabet book, esp one that has one a Caldecott Honor. I thought it was supposed to be meant as an alphabet book for younger kids, but with the amount of writing and kind of writing (i.e. English name & scientific Latin name for the birds, insects and animals in the book), I would say it could easily be just an informational book for up to grade 7. I found the information on the endangered animals very interesting, though I do...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Jim Erekson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: picturebooks

This minimalist combination of alphabet book and informational book makes interesting use of metonym. The more I looked, the more I appreciated how McLimans used a representative part of the animal to connect to the alphabet letter (most of the time). The red ink illustrations of the whole animal help us notice how this works. The cleanness of each page, with its clear placement of the black illustration and the red vignette for information it is very easy to look at and pay attention to each el...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Holly Heuglin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: abc-books

"Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet," written and illustrated by David McLimans, is a Caldecott Award winning novel in which young children can learn their ABC's in style. Carefully drawn in black ink, the book's detailed illustrations are a beautiful mixture of each letter of the alphabet, and the exotic jungle animal that the author chose to talk about. For example, an A is drawn to reflect the silhouette of an alligator living in the muggy swamps of China. If learning your ABC's isn't e...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Ashley Adams rated it 5 of 5 stars

1. Picture Book: Alphabet
2. Although this may seem like a conventional alphabet book, the letters are far from ordinary, as they depict 26 endangered animals, with descriptions and facts about these animals.
3. Critique:
a. The greatest element in this alphabet book is the stylized representation of each letter in black and white, transforming it into an endangered animal.
b. McLimans uses a creative approach to make every letter turn into a work of art, rendered with animal characteristics. With...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Candice rated it 4 of 5 stars

Genre: Alphabet; Picture Book

Summary: The author, David McLimans, takes the reader on a wild ride to explore endangered animal species and the alphabet alike.

A. The author very skillfully details each letter of the alphabet to take on the appearance of its endangered animal counterpart.

B. The illustrations are quite captivating and pull the reader into the story. McLiman's illustrations are a great tool to hook the reader and get them to dive into the deeper areas of the book, like the alphabe...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Jenna Satcher rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: critiques

1.This book belongs to the Alphabet book category for picture books.

2.This book shows endangered species from around the world by illustrating different animals as a part of each letter of the alphabet. From the Chinese Alligator for ‘A’ to Grevy’s Zebra for ‘Z’, readers are introduced to facts about the endangered animals which accompany the bold illustrations.

3.Critique:
A)One of the strengths of this book are the color choices for both the text and illustrations in the book which help demons...more 1.This book belongs to the Alphabet book category for picture books.

2.This book shows endangered species from around the world by illustrating different animals as a part of each letter of the alphabet. From the Chinese Alligator for ‘A’ to Grevy’s Zebra for ‘Z’, readers are introduced to facts about the endangered animals which accompany the bold illustrations.

3.Critique:
A)One of the strengths of this book are the color choices for both the text and illustrations in the book which help demonstrate the mood of the story and focus the attention of the reader.

B)This book uses only three colors throughout the story, black, red, and white. The use of colors, or the lack of use, helps demonstrate the serious and even solemn mood of the book. Black and red tend to be seen as serious and darker colors. Red can even be seen as critical or fatal. The author is demonstrating the criticalness of these endangered species and the fact that their existence may end. By using only two colors and the white backgrounds, the author is eliminating detail purposefully and focusing the eye of the reader on the seriousness of the situation and the factual information he presents.

C)On page 4, the letter D is illustrated. The endangered animal is the Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos. The main image on the page is a large black D which is illustrated as the Duck. The reader’s attention is first drawn to this illustration because of the size in relation to the rest of the page. In the bottom left hand corner of the page there is a fact box which is outlined in red to draw the attention there once the reader has seen the large D. This red box contains a full illustration of the animal in red as well as the facts about the class, the habitat, the range, the threats, and the status of endangerement of the animal. The red and black are used throughout the whole book to maintain the solemn mood and to focus the attention of the reader.

4. This book is definitely not for young children who are learning the alphabet. Although this book is categorized as an alphabet book, it would best relate to the curriculum of about 3rd grade students or higher. I would use it in my classroom when we are learning about animals. This could easily be used as a reference book in a classroom because of its scientific classifications as well as other important facts it contains. This book could also be great to help teach students about the importance of protecting endangered species. This book could be used as an introduction to a unit on endangered species and then be kept in the classroom library for the students to refer to as they completed a project on an endangered animal found in the book. This book could also be used as a basis for an art project. Students could pick another animal, endangered or not, and illustrate it with the letter of the alphabet it best fits. This would encourage and expand the students artistic abilities. In the foreword of the book, McLimans talks about his process of creating this book. If the art project was done, it could be done in conjunction with an author study of how he created this book!
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Nov 05, 2012 Cheryl Wright rated it 4 of 5 stars

1. Genre: Alphabet
2. Summary: This book introduces rare endangered animals from all over the world while also reviewing the alphabet. Readers will see how McLimans creatively uses graphic art to transform each letter to represent a different animal.
3. Critique:
(a.) Size and shape of illustrations
(b.) Each page includes a new letter, drawn in black and white, along with just enough information about an endangered animal that appeals to reader of all ages. The letter is situated on the page ni...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Natalie Varnell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Genre: Children’s Picture Book: Alphabet
Summary: This book simultaneously lists the alphabet and several endangered species. David McLimans illustrated each letter very creatively has he morphed various different animals from the letters.
a) David McLimans’s depiction of each animal as a letter is very imaginative. His illustrations open the imaginative mind. I struggled at the beginning to find the alligator in the “A” but soon my mind opened to the unconventional representation.
b) McLiman’s ill...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Alison Flemming rated it 2 of 5 stars

Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans (Walker and Company 2006). 32p. Alphabet Picture Book.

Summary: This is an alphabet book that has an endangered animal for every letter of the alphabet. This is an interesting book with black and white pictures.

Critique:
a. This is an interesting book for teaching children about endangered animals and the importance of habitats and what animals need to survive.

b. This is a good book for teaching about animals but not the alphabet. Althou...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Becky rated it 5 of 5 stars

Genre: Picture Book – Alphabet

Summary: Gone Wild is a vivacious, visual, learning experience. A Caldecott Honor Winner, it is filled with brilliant black alphabet letters shaped like endangered species animals and insects placed on a white background page. In a lower corner of each page is a red box with a red rubber-stamp-like impression of the actual animal or insect with information about it to include class, habitat, range, threats, and status.

Literary critique: (a.) Gone Wild obviously has...more Genre: Picture Book – Alphabet

Summary: Gone Wild is a vivacious, visual, learning experience. A Caldecott Honor Winner, it is filled with brilliant black alphabet letters shaped like endangered species animals and insects placed on a white background page. In a lower corner of each page is a red box with a red rubber-stamp-like impression of the actual animal or insect with information about it to include class, habitat, range, threats, and status.

Literary critique: (a.) Gone Wild obviously has incredible illustrations because it is a Caldecott Honor book, but the other strength of this picture book is the multiple learning opportunities presented within.
(b.) Throughout Gone Wild, there are multiple layers of learning going on. On the surface, it is the basic alphabet. Going deeper, there are lessons on individual animals and insects, what they look like and where they live. Deeper still is a passion for presenting and promoting an awareness of the animals and insects on the endangered species list.
(c.) Each letter of the alphabet is presented in bold black taking up the center of most of the all white page on glossy paper. The capital letter is an ink block print done with India ink, Bristol board and a computer. The letter has been transformed to look like a part of the animal it is representing. For instance, “F” is transformed into an Andean Flamingo by having the two lines across be two Flamingo heads and beaks. The only other color on the page is red. A red box is in the lower corner of the page and is filled with more information for us to learn about the Andean Flamingo. We learn that it is in the Aves class, lives in high plateau areas, cold deserts, and lakes in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru (p.7). In the top of each box is a red block stamp print of the entire animal to illustrate the whole animal. After we have learned basic information about the animal, the author warns us of the reality of this species. The Andean Flamingo has many threats: “Mining, egg harvesting, and tourism (p. 7). We then read the status of the animal on this planet: “Vulnerable” (p. 7). In the author’s one page introduction, McLimans shares his purpose and passion in creating this book. He defines critically endangered, endangered, and vulnerable and explains the book to be a “visual opportunity” (p. 1) to teach readers to engage in “protecting and saving animals and their habitats” (p. 1). When you finish reading all of the ABC’s there are a final 5 pages filled with more in-depth information about each animal/insect presented in Gone Wild. From front cover to back cover the message is clear: learn! Learn basics like the alphabet, but go further and learn about our world, our planet.

Curriculum Connection: I would use this book with all ages as part of a science curriculum on endangered species. High school students would enjoy the illustrations just as much as elementary. The book also corresponds with studies on habitat and class. Art class could use it as an example of print block making or pictograms. Of course, young children learning their alphabet would love the combination of letters and animals.
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Sep 24, 2012 Rebecca Thomas rated it 2 of 5 stars

1.) Picture Book-Alphabet Book

2.) Summary- This book uses bold black and white drawings of endangered animals and facts about them to illustrate the alphabet.

3.)a.) The most interesting feature of this book is the lack of detail and color the author uses to convey a strong and solemn message about endangered species.

b.) This book has a lot of advanced information in it. I caught myself wondering what it was doing in my elementary school level library. The text and pictures are both very bold. Mc...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars

Gone WIld: An Endangered Aniaml Alphabet
David McLimans

Summary: David Takes the reader on a wild safari through a jungle of endangered animals representing each letter in the alphabet. The book includes class, habitat, range, threats, and current status in today's world.

Critique:

A) Perhaps the greatest strength of this Alphabet book is the additional facts and knowledge McLimans includes in each page to accompany each original letter illustration

B)At first glance, I assumed this would be like...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Nicole Lamb rated it 3 of 5 stars

Picture Book Critique #3

Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
By: David McLimans

1. Picture Book Genre: Alphabet

2. Brief Summary: As a Caldecott Honor Book Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans uses intriguing black and white pictures of animal features made into the letters of the alphabet to highlight a variety of endangered species throughout the world. Each page features a different animal beginning with the appropriate letter of the alphabet in order and having a large...more Picture Book Critique #3

Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
By: David McLimans

1. Picture Book Genre: Alphabet

2. Brief Summary: As a Caldecott Honor Book Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans uses intriguing black and white pictures of animal features made into the letters of the alphabet to highlight a variety of endangered species throughout the world. Each page features a different animal beginning with the appropriate letter of the alphabet in order and having a large image of the letter centered in the page with a corresponding feature integrated into the letter image itself. Also introduced on the page is a small textbox that shows an image of the animal, animal class, habitat information, range or location of animal, threats to animal and status (vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered).

3.
A. Area for comment: There is no doubt that the best element of this book is the illustrations that are simply yet extraordinarily unique. Each page features a different animal beginning with the corresponding letter of the alphabet and it is the large letter in the middle of the page that makes the book intriguing as each large letter incorporates an animal feature.

B. Professional Evaluation: The simplicity of the book allows for students to truly focus on the specific characteristics of each animal featured; however, this book is definitely geared toward the upper elementary grade levels as it is brief and contains very precise information about each animal. The illustrations of the letters integrating features of each animal was absolutely interesting; however, the issue I found with the book was specific to the text itself as the information was short and very particular to the categories listed above. This book does provide students with noteworthy information on animals that are rare and possibly unknown but does not go into enough detail to be exceptionally useful in the classroom. Overall, this book would be good to have in the classroom library as it is unique and provides good information, however, would not be overly useful when learning about more detailed information about various animals.

C. Specific Example: The illustrations features in this book are, as mentioned above, quite exceptional. For example, on the pages featuring both L and M respectively the bottom “leg” of the L in made into the claw of the snow leopard while the L itself is large and spotted in a similar pattern to the snow pattern. The M features a Prairie Sphinx Moth and the middle section of the M is turned into the moth itself. Each letter is as unique as the animals they represent and it is a fun way to look at and learn about endangered animals.

4. Curriculum Connection: There is no question that this book features a number of animals that are rare and most likely unknown while providing a plethora of information regarding specific characteristics of each animal. It is for this reason that this book can be used for a number of activities in the classroom, either when students are looking up specific information about a particular animal or simply to gain more knowledge about endangered animals in general. The book also absolutely sheds light on the precise threats that each of these animals face in their natural habitats and at the end of the book gives more detailed information about each animal featured. While, in my opinion, this book is geared more toward upper elementary to middle school aged students it can also be used by teachers to introduce various animals to younger elementary students.
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Aug 06, 2012 Robert rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: caldecott-honor

This an alphabet book using endangered species as the learning device. While there is much to appreciate and admire in the books construction and artwork, there are also some shortcomings and areas that could be improved upon to make it more child friendly. The end product feels more geared toward adults than to the young children first learning their ABC's. Not surprisingly, this is the authors' first "children's book" as it seems far too sophisticated for children. This clearly is a book meant...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Debbie Gillespie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Citation: Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet, by David McLimans (Walker, 2006)

1. Genre: Alphabet/Concept Book
2. Summary: Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet, is a fascinating early childhood alphabet book featuring endangered animals.
3. Critique:
a. The author uniquely crafted each endangered animal into a correlating letter of the alphabet.
b. His simplistic use of black, white and red throughout the book allows the reader to focus on the artwork and straightforward facts about the d...more

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Jan 26, 2011 Maricor rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: picture-books-1-concepts-patterns

Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet, by David McLimans (2006)
Picture Book, 36 pages
With its black, white, and red motif, Gone Wild takes a new approach to learning about endangered animals inspired by the alphabet. As McLimans explains in the introduction, each letter was carefully crafted to portray one of these animals in beautiful black and white illustrations. While the artistic alphabet letters may suffice for a younger reader deciphering the images, a more sophisticated reader is give...more

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Nov 07, 2010 N_jessicaholm rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: info-bios

This is an engaging alphabet book featuring endangered animals. The introduction of the book is a must-read! It defines how each animal is rated based on the threat level facing each species: critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable. This vocabulary is useful to readers of any age as they explore endangered animals. More specifically, each page gives bullet-like information about the animals’ class, habitat, range (where they live), threats and the status of their endangerment. This book...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

1) Genre: Picture Book: Alphabet

2) This truly represents letters A-Z in a totally different way! Each letter is transformed into a wild animal. The letters are shown both in its uppercase and lowercase form. Information including the animal’s class, habitat, range, threats, and status is also included.

3) Critique:

a) The way the author connects the letters of the alphabet with various wild animals is amazing!

b) I was so impressed with the way the animals were visible in each letter! The reade...more 1) Genre: Picture Book: Alphabet

2) This truly represents letters A-Z in a totally different way! Each letter is transformed into a wild animal. The letters are shown both in its uppercase and lowercase form. Information including the animal’s class, habitat, range, threats, and status is also included.

3) Critique:

a) The way the author connects the letters of the alphabet with various wild animals is amazing!

b) I was so impressed with the way the animals were visible in each letter! The reader could definitely tell that the animal was incorporated within the letter, but he/she can still make out the actual letter. For example, for the letter “B”, a Boa constrictor is drawn in such a way that it actually creates the letter “B”! In addition, accompanying each animal was specific information about it.

c) My favorite letter portrayed in this book was the letter “L”. The animal corresponding with this animal was the snow leopard. The L had leopard spots in its design and at the end of the horizontal line forming the shape, the illustrator included claws that looked like the foot of the leopard. It also included the following information:

Class: Mammalia
Habitat: Alpine
Range: Russia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Threats: Poaching, habitat loss, prey loss, hunting
Status: Endangered

4) Curriculum Connection: The difficulty level of this book is something that needs to be considered. This could be used for younger children because the teacher/parent could read this to children and focus more on the letter and not necessarily the specifics of the animal. I would definitely use this after a formal introduction of letters; however, since I think it is important for the students to be able to identify the letters without the incorporation of the animals. For younger students, they could chose a letter and similar to the book, draw or create an image within the letter. For example, if they chose the letter “A”, they could write the letter “A” and then draws apples that make the “A” look like it is an apple tree. Or the teacher could maintain the animal theme and have the students identify an animal that begins with a specific letter. For example for the letter “E”, a student could choose an elephant. Older students could use this towards a science lesson by learning about various wild animals. The teacher could assign each student a particular animal and have the students find additional research to share with the class. This could help them identify endangered animals and allow them to critically reflect on probable solutions.
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Feb 02, 2011 L11Beverly Kennett rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: info-bios, picture-books, abc-books

This alphabet book was awarded a Caldecott honor in 2007. It includes the black and white illustrations of endangered animals in the shape of the alphabet letter that the animal's name begins with. The author, David McLimans, uses black and white illustrations to highlight the letter forms within the animal representations. Each page includes an information box that lists 5 descriptive topics about the animal: scientific class, habitat, geographic range, threats, and current species endangered s...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Wallace Johnson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Genre: I placed this title in my reading log under Alphabet Picture Books.

Summary: The author takes a single letter and turns it into a picture, for example the letter D looks like a duck bill. Students are not only learning the alphabet, but at the same time, endangered species.

Critique:

(a.) A strength of this title for me is the author’s ability to capture my attention by placing a mini frame on each page that contained a small red picture of an endangered animal, along with some vital statist...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Ginta Harrigan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: informational-books

“Gone Wild an Endangered Animal Alphabet” is a book written by David McLimans. McLimans represents each letter of the alphabet with the image of an endangered animal. Information about the animals such as class, threats, and status accompany each letter. Status describes the animal’s level of endangerment – critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable.

As an animal rights supporter, I really like this book. I read this book with my students. Many of the animals I have never heard of but I was...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Jade Nguyen rated it 3 of 5 stars

1. { Genre }: Alphabet

2. { Summary }: It’s a playful alphabet book of wild and endangered animals. Each letter is constructed in a way that forms the animal in which it stands for.

3a. { Area for comment }: Illustration, Art, Science,

3b. { Critique }:
The illustrations are bold and brilliant, but the information box seems to dim in the background. The title combines an appreciation for both art and science.

3c. { Critique Example }:
I appreciate the fact that this alphabet has a cause. It’s mes...more

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Sep 21, 2011 Amanda Toombs rated it 4 of 5 stars

Genre: Picture book—Alphabet

Summary: This book by Davis McLimans, is an alphabet book that features endangered animals in which represent the alphabet. An introduction provides explanations to students referring to information about endangered animals in which they are crafted throughout the book to like look the letter a certain animal begins with.
Critique:
a. The fascinating strength in this book refers to the letters that symbolize the endangered animal throughout the alphabet. These picture...more Genre: Picture book—Alphabet

Summary: This book by Davis McLimans, is an alphabet book that features endangered animals in which represent the alphabet. An introduction provides explanations to students referring to information about endangered animals in which they are crafted throughout the book to like look the letter a certain animal begins with.
Critique:
a. The fascinating strength in this book refers to the letters that symbolize the endangered animal throughout the alphabet. These pictures/letters show representation in which animals are crafted and formatted to look very similar to such animals.
b. Although this book isn’t an ordinary book that tells a story, it is a book that helps students and children understand the alphabet. This book can be used with young students to help understand order of the alphabet with illustrations that keep such children entertained. Throughout the whole book, each letter is represented by an endangered animal and also illustrated as a letter looking like that specific animal. This concept is an excellent concept that broadens a student’s intelligence not only with the alphabet, but with different kinds of animals that are endangered. The graphics of this book really stand out and although younger students may not be familiar with these animals, it gives them a way to understand letters. Another positive concept this book offers is the upper case and lower case of letters represented on each page as well as information relating to the class, habitat, range, threat, and also status of the certain animals. This is something that will keep the students more involved when learning where these animals live and also the threats they face to make them endangered. As a 2007 Caldecott Honor book winner, of course it’s noted to have amazing images, but also another positive feature about the book is the paragraphs at the end that provide information about each one of the animals that are shown throughout the alphabet.

c. The whole book supports my opinion on the fascinating, detailed imagines that represent the alphabet. As each letter is crafted to look like the animal is also featured throughout the book. For example, the letter B, on page 2 is shaped like a Madagascar Tree Boa that is represented the letter B. Also, we can refer to the back of the book, for more information on page 27 about the Boa. Graphics representing a zebra even show the stripe effects that zebras have on page 26. The pictures are truly amazing and show much detail that represented everything about an animal, such as the beak, feet, claws, coat, eyes, necks and etc.
Curriculum Connection:
Although this is a wonderful book to use with younger children when learning about the alphabet, it can also be used with older children. I would use this book when practicing the order of letters in the alphabet with my future class. Also, I would describe the picture as being ways to remember how a certain letter is written or represented. I could broaden a lesson by getting students to use their imagination to come up with animals they are more familiar with, in shapes of the alphabet.
When working with an older group of students, I may use to book in a Science lesson that talk about different species of engendered animals, as well as habitats and threats certain animals may face. This book has a lot of interesting information as mentioned, but can be a little overwhelmed and too advanced for younger students.
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Jun 02, 2012 Samantha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Pictograms of 26 endangered species: one for each letter of the alphabet. My favorite letters were L (Snow Leopard) and X (Xenopus Gilli or Cape Clawed Frog); both made great use of white space. Each page lists the endangered animal's common and Latin or scientific name. The uppercase and lowercase version of each letter appears in red and the pictogram spears in black with many letters making inventive use of white space to serve as spots, eyes etc. A red box in the corner of each page lists th...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Mary Harris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Genre: Picture book Alphabet

Summary: This book delves into endangered species in a fun and creative way. Each page is illustrated with A, B, C, etc. and then gives an explanation of the animals including their class, habitat, range, threats, and status.

A. A wonderful strength of the book is the knowledge gained by learning about different endangered species. Children not only get to learn the alphabet, but they get to learn about a lot of interesting animals that they might not know of. The illu...more

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Oct 15, 2011 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Genre: Children’s Book, Alphabet, Informational, Science

Summary:

Endangered animals are highlighted using each letter of the alphabet as it occurs in their name. Each letter is draw with an incorporation of the animal itself and a small box on each page provides relevant scientific information. A glossary at the end supplies additional information and a host of resources to further explore the animals individually and the issue of saving endangered species.

The illustrations are done in a highly...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Davina Cuffee rated it 4 of 5 stars

1. Picture Book-Alphabet

2. While exploring the alphabet, there is an endangered animal related to each letter A through Z. This book provides all details about the endangered animals from where they live to their status of extinction.

3a. Extinction details

3b. Not only does this book creatively explore the alphabet by intertwining the look of the animal with the letter, it provides great details on the endangered animals. The details list the animal's class, habitat, range (where they live), thr...more

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Mar 23, 2010 Samantha Gacke added it

Shelves: pbgs-nonfiction

An alphabet is created using endangered animals, with included facts and pictures.

The interesting thing about the book is that the only colors used are black, white and red. The lack of colors keeps the reader concentrating on the letters and the facts instead of the reader only looking at the pictures. Since there isn’t much distraction on the page, the focus goes onto the facts about the animal and helps to create a concern for each individual animal. The letter is somewhat formed to fit the a...more

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Aug 30, 2010 jacky rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: newborns; todller - K

Shelves: picture-books, lib-lew, abc123

I picked this one out because of the bold contrast of the black and white illustrations. The Caldecott honor didn't hurt either. We had already read a different endangered animals alphabet book months ago (something like V is for Vanishing), but the art work and animal selection in this one were quite different. There was info on each animal on the page for each animal and then a little paragraph about each animal at the end. I liked the selection of bugs, birds, and other animals, though I coul...more

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Jan 20, 2011 Dawn Cummins added it

I am having a hard time with this book. I love it and I hate it at the same time. I love this book because the information presented in it is relevant and educational. The graphics stand out and the way the author incorporated the animals into the alphabet is ingenious. My problem with this book is that it is geared towards children who are obviously learning the alphabet, but I don't think this book will keep their attention and I also think it is too complicated for them. I think this is a goo...more

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