Raccoons: Scavengers of the Night

Animals After Dark

by Elaine Landau

Introduces the world of raccoons, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and nocturnal feeding habits.

Genres: Science

32 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Shiloah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book!

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Raccoons: Scavengers of the Night” by Elaine Landau, published by Enslow Publishers; copyright 2008

1. Awards: No awards.
2. Appropriate grade level: 2nd-4th
3. Summary: This book summarizes characteristics about raccoons. It explains their biology, behaviors, and includes fun facts.
4. Review: This book provides useful information about racoons. The book also incorporates text features such as diagrams and photo captions. I enjoy how the author chooses to explain vocabulary in the beginning of the book.
5. 2-3 possible in-class uses:
• Have children research different characteristics of raccoons in small groups. Ex: Habitat, Food, Appearance, etc.
• Have children identify different kinds of text features found within the book.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is filled with interesting social and scientific facts about raccoons. The photos are absolutely beautiful. If you live in an area where raccoons are a (possibly hidden?) part of your community you can learn so much more about them in this book. It is sure to please readers of all ages.