DK Eyewitness Books: Endangered Animals: Discover Why Some of the World's Creatures Are Dying Out and What We Can Do to P

DK Eyewitness Books

by Ben Hoare, Tom Jackson

"Eyewitness: Endangered Animals" takes a look at creatures around the world that are currently threatened with extinction, along with the ways that we can help them survive. Starting with an overview of biodiversity and the web of life, the book then examines the threats facing a wide range of species, including polar bears, sea turtles, tree frogs, river dolphins, jaguars, pandas, gibbons, and the California condor.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Nature

72 pages, Library Binding

First published August 16, 2010

About the author

Ben Hoare is an author and editor who specializes in natural history. He has written or contributed to more than 40 reference books. His work has also appeared in BBC Wildlife and Birdwatch magazines and on BBC websites. He is a Fellow of the Zoological Society in London and presents regular talks and lectures at the Natural History Museum, London.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Lovely book for kids.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these eyewitness books. I know they are written for a younger audience but its just so cool to be able to see some of the history things I read about so much more clearly. Amazing pictures and I always learn something new. Highly recommended

[Monica Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

(MS Science)

Hoare, Ben & Jackson, Tom. Endangered Animals (2010). This book offers information about extinct animals, adaptations, pollution, and how to save habitats. This has thirty chapters and is seventy-two pages long. Each page is filled with photographs from animals all around the world. This book explains what species are and how they survive. It also shares facts about all the animals around the world that are becoming extinct and how we can try to make a difference to save them. One chapter is dedicated to sharing the importance of bees. This is important because most people think bees are bad and don’t want them around but this chapter educates us on the importance of these insects. This book also explains how some wildlife is used for performances and how detrimental that can be. By reading this book we become informed of all the wildlife being extinct like Asiatic lions, giant tortoise, pandas, and tree frogs. Each page either has a bold black background or a white background that allows all the amazing photographs to pop out. This book ends with us wanting to find out more so, they gave us a list of places to visit. Target audience: ages 13 and up.

[Tammy Post · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for kids or adults, but I would have liked a newer edition if one has been published.

[Rachel Grover · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title of Resource: Eyewitness: Endangered Animals
Type of Resource: Nonfiction – Pair for Zooborns
Complete Citation: Hoare, B. (2010). Endangered Animals. New York: DK Publishing.

Ordering Information:
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
ISBN: 9780756668846
Price: $16.99 Hardcover

SOL: English 9.5g) The student will read and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts in order to analyze and synthesize information in order to solve problems, answer questions, or complete a task.

Student/Teacher Description: I would place this book in the hands of a student who enjoys learning about life science and animals. I would also put this book in the hands of a teacher who wanted to teach elements of nonfiction such as text structure and main idea. This would be a good book to use when collaborating with a teacher in showing students how to use a nonfiction text to find answers to question-based research.

Selection Criteria:
Accuracy: This book is full of accurate information about endangered species.

Authority: It is part of the Eyewitness Books series, which explores many science and history topics.

Relevance to Curriculum: Teachers will enjoy this book for its ease in teaching nonfiction as well as research skills. It will also supplement the study of Life Science in middle school as well as Biology in high school.

Appropriateness: This book is written on a reading level to accommodate upper elementary, middle, and high school students. The illustrations and facts will interest many students who enjoy science and animals.

Scope: This book includes many different topics related to endangered animals, including pollution, climate change, extinction, and animals that are endangered. Each topic has a two-page spread of information separated into two to three sentence chunks and several illustrations to visualize the content.

Literary Merit: Well organized and easy to understand, this book is written and illustrated on the same caliber as other books in the Eyewitness Series.

Review: Science Books and Films, 2010 (Vol. 47 No.1) Written by James Waddick

Value to Collection: Endangered Animals will attract science aficionados as well as those who have an interest in animals. While there are many books on each of the topics discussed in this resource, Endangered Animals serves as a concise resource of information for the intermediate student who is beginning to learn about the complexity of endangered species.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a terrific reference book about endangered animals, complete with CD of clip art images. But the font is sooooo small and there is just too much information packed into this book for me to give it any more than three stars. Unfortunately, there's just a little bit about each topic; there are just too many topics included. We did not read this book cover to cover. We tried with the first few pages, then gave up and looked through the pictures, reading more about the items that interested us. Older elementary school children might have the endurance to read through this whole book, but even I tired of it quickly.

[Nora · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a hard book for me to read, because of how many species are endangered or extinct. The fact that they are is because of mankind makes it so much worse. I liked how it is pointed out what each person can do to help--children included.

[Apos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very detailed and talked about many animals that I didn't even know they existed.It tells percentages of animals being endangered and threatend and talks about the differences between animals and why they are being hunted.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of useful information and many interesting photographs. Some of the information is out of date, and I disagree with a few statements, but overall I think it is a good resource.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was really easy to understand and comprehend. It's aimed at children which is great because it'll give an adult reader a brief but concise understanding of the subject.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would have been more depressing if the pictures weren't so beautiful.