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Predators
Track Down Predators
INsiders brings predators to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
INsiders brings predators to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published March 4, 2008
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November 15, 2024
Horrible, rife with exaggerated & inaccurate information. I've never done this before, but I'll be throwing this book away rather than donating to a library or Used Bookstore.
September 25, 2015
We borrowed this book for Classical Conversations Cycle 1.
This is an absolutely stunning book. The detailed illustrations are captivating! Our 6 year old loved it and even his younger sisters enjoyed it. I loved reading the various descriptions.
What this book does admirably is demonstrate the predator / prey pyramid starting at the bottom with plant life. Kids can easily see that many predators are, themselves, the prey and very few are at the top of the food chain.
The book doesn't stop there, though. Each species of predator in the In Focus section of the book shows their classification, a map of the world showing where they live, a list of facts about the animal or species, and an illustration of their habitat.
At the end is a classification tree of vertebrates and invertebrates. Very nicely illustrated.
With tons of info and exceptional illustrations throughout, this is a book that is well worth buying!
This is an absolutely stunning book. The detailed illustrations are captivating! Our 6 year old loved it and even his younger sisters enjoyed it. I loved reading the various descriptions.
What this book does admirably is demonstrate the predator / prey pyramid starting at the bottom with plant life. Kids can easily see that many predators are, themselves, the prey and very few are at the top of the food chain.
The book doesn't stop there, though. Each species of predator in the In Focus section of the book shows their classification, a map of the world showing where they live, a list of facts about the animal or species, and an illustration of their habitat.
At the end is a classification tree of vertebrates and invertebrates. Very nicely illustrated.
With tons of info and exceptional illustrations throughout, this is a book that is well worth buying!
July 6, 2010
The paragraphs of general information on each page were completely overshadowed by the illustrations, captions, and information boxes. Intending just to browse through this, I became entranced in the descriptions of the predator/prey relationships, and the vibrant illustrations.
Boys, definitely, would love this. Any kid interested in science, animals particularly, should enjoy flipping through this. If you have a patron who requests something gory and violent that's animal-related, here's your book. The illustrator of these predators capturing and eating their prey managed to create a look of abject terror on the prey's face, heightening the slightly grotesque (and intriguing) reading experience.
Graphic illustrations.
Boys, definitely, would love this. Any kid interested in science, animals particularly, should enjoy flipping through this. If you have a patron who requests something gory and violent that's animal-related, here's your book. The illustrator of these predators capturing and eating their prey managed to create a look of abject terror on the prey's face, heightening the slightly grotesque (and intriguing) reading experience.
Graphic illustrations.
March 22, 2012
This book is all about predators that are found in nature.
The book is broken into easy to ready sections, and has many interesting graphics and images. It mentions a lot of animals that are not widely known, which will keep the reader interested and may spark interest in researching new creatures. The book may be too difficult for an elementary student to read, but would be a good book to read aloud to a younger student. However, the book can be somewhat graphic in its descriptions of how animals kill and eat each other. The book provides clear descriptions and graphical representations of the food chain. It also has a plethora of detailed facts regarding a wide variety of predators.
The book is broken into easy to ready sections, and has many interesting graphics and images. It mentions a lot of animals that are not widely known, which will keep the reader interested and may spark interest in researching new creatures. The book may be too difficult for an elementary student to read, but would be a good book to read aloud to a younger student. However, the book can be somewhat graphic in its descriptions of how animals kill and eat each other. The book provides clear descriptions and graphical representations of the food chain. It also has a plethora of detailed facts regarding a wide variety of predators.
February 9, 2012
My daughter picked this book to read to meet a school requirement. I gave this a 5 due to the morbid looks my daughter gave me as she read of 1000 ways animals can kill! Good news--she no longer wants a pet tiger!
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