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Creatures of darkness
Discusses the characteristics and behavior of creatures that live in the deep sea, in caves, or under the ground or move about only at night. Includes nematodes, troglobites, moles, bats and many more.
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First published January 1, 1975
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July 4, 2017
First of all the book is a bit outdated so some of the wondering about things such as whether there may be a blood-thinner in vampire bat saliva has been figured out by science while other creatures or things have been brought to light (no pun intended).
This easy to read to book will be an interesting starting point for young children who are interested in all types of animals and especially to get them started with animals who use darkness to a means of their survival. And since there are different types of darkness the book is easily divided into chapters that include cave animals, animals that live beneath or under, night-flyers and night crawlers as well as what adaptations are required to help them live.
The writing is easy to read and understand although in some areas almost too simplistic as well as repetitive. This repetitive style will allow it to be a good beginning book for children who are venturing into the world of chapter books without it being overwhelming.
There are beautiful black and white pictures that are found within the book. These detailed pictures help for young readers to relate to the creatures while I love the raccoon on the cover for it is so realistic seeming.
The only problem I found was a bit of an organizational one. The author did a wonderful job in sub-grouping the different animals to discuss them in details. Sadly there were some instances where an animal of another group appeared in the paragraph or there were no heading for other groups. In my opinion I would have loved to seen the consistency within the book myself but still a wonderful read.
This easy to read to book will be an interesting starting point for young children who are interested in all types of animals and especially to get them started with animals who use darkness to a means of their survival. And since there are different types of darkness the book is easily divided into chapters that include cave animals, animals that live beneath or under, night-flyers and night crawlers as well as what adaptations are required to help them live.
The writing is easy to read and understand although in some areas almost too simplistic as well as repetitive. This repetitive style will allow it to be a good beginning book for children who are venturing into the world of chapter books without it being overwhelming.
There are beautiful black and white pictures that are found within the book. These detailed pictures help for young readers to relate to the creatures while I love the raccoon on the cover for it is so realistic seeming.
The only problem I found was a bit of an organizational one. The author did a wonderful job in sub-grouping the different animals to discuss them in details. Sadly there were some instances where an animal of another group appeared in the paragraph or there were no heading for other groups. In my opinion I would have loved to seen the consistency within the book myself but still a wonderful read.
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