Mammal

DK Eyewitness Books

by Steve Parker

Full-color photos. "Mammal looks at evolution; contrasts fur-coated and spiny-covered mammals; and studies birth and development, habitations, and grooming practices of members of this animal classification. Each eye-catching double-page spread treats a different, intriguing aspect of animal life. Engravings and caringly selected art reproductions interplay with choice photos, luring readers. Ideal for reference browsing and indexed for ready fact-finding, this is a sumptuous science sampler."--(starred) Booklist.  

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Nature, Picture Books, Childrens, Reference

63 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Steve Parker is a British science writer of children's and adult's books. He has written more than 300 titles and contributed to or edited another 150.

Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1952, Parker attended Strodes College, Egham and gained a BSc First Class Honours in Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He worked as an exhibition scientist at the Natural History Museum, and as editor and managing editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishers, and commissioning editor at medical periodical GP, before becoming a freelance writer in the late 1980s. He is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Parker is based in Suffolk with his family.

Parker's writing career began with 10 early titles in Dorling Kindersley's multi-award-winning Eyewitness series, from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has since worked for more than a dozen children's book publishers and been shortlisted for, among others, the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize, Times Educational Information Book of the Year, and Blue Peter Book Award.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Fantastic Book filled with information. All kids of every level can read, look through and use this book!

[Erica Schuster · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informational text is a non-fictional text that provides information on a specific topic. Informational texts can be used in all settings, including young classrooms, to introduce or provide more information about a topic. Some ways that informational texts are seen in every day lives are brochures, textbooks, ads or journal articles. There are many more examples of this type of text but these are some that we are commonly introduced to on a regular basis. Many people see only fictional texts being applicable in young students classroom but this is very inaccurate. Many students prefer to read informational texts over fictional texts. Informational texts can be just as exciting to read as fictional texts, if used in the right instruction. The information book that I choose to read and review is called “Mammals” written by Steve Parker. This book is a perfect book to introduce mammals into a young students classroom to introduce mammals and animals. I found it very hard to rate an informational text because I feel like there is not much to talk about likes and dislikes, since it is all fact. With these restrictions I decided to rate the book weather I thought the information was given in a clear manner, it would engage young students, and if it was completely informational. This book was a completely informational text about the subject of mammals. This book could be taught to many age groups and could teach many facts about the topics of mammals. This book provided many facts about mammals in an organized and easy to understand manner. The pictures that were added thought the book provided the reader with a visual of each topic being discussed. The pictures aided in the text being informational, easy to read, engaging and written in a clear manner. This book could be used in young classroom, up to adults wanting to learn more about the topic of animals. The book provided not only facts, but applicable situations that the readers could relate to. Overall this book is a great example when talking about informational texts, and could be used in a future classroom.

[Kailee Schenkenberger · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not exactly sure why ‘private parts’ need to be shown to prove the ‘ mammal evolutionary origins’…….

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK I know these are supposed to be kid books but they are awesome! Great pictures and just enough text to make you want to learn more. Great choices for a beginning history reader or to start an older reader out in a new area. Every time I pick one of these up and read it I learn new things. Highly Recommended

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love eyewitness books. There are great pictures in here and lots of great information about the diversity of mammals. I also like that they include several pictures of mammals nursing, including one human baby.