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Animal baby-sitters
Explains how cows, elephants, macaques, and acorn woodpeckers function as babysitters, thus helping animal parents raise their young.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1981
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September 8, 2023
A book geared towards children that explores what animal babysitters are, how they contribute to their animal families and what animal may meet the requirements to be that special help. As such the reader is introduced to several examples and given an almost in-depth look into how this special bond is used in these families.
Unfortunately some of the bigger animal species that children know very well aren't included, which is sad, especially since the carnivores seem to be left out. Perhaps the author chose to do this to emphasize some of the lesser known animals such as cattle and the acorn woodpeckers but to me I feel there could have been room for at least dolphins, wolves or even lions who make a cameo in the back of the book illustration-wise.
The book is uniquely illustrated with what looks to be an almost sepia wash for the illustrations. The animals are done very realistically and in beautiful detail allowing the reader to enjoy the various pages simply alone without the text if they should want.
Otherwise the book is a bit on the text-heavy side so would be better geared towards children at the upper levels of elementary. In some places pronunciation is included for readers such as macaques but in another, such as where there is a human name, none was used.
All in all this was a nice and decent introduction to babysitting in animals while would make for a great addition to any science library or a book on various types of families.
Unfortunately some of the bigger animal species that children know very well aren't included, which is sad, especially since the carnivores seem to be left out. Perhaps the author chose to do this to emphasize some of the lesser known animals such as cattle and the acorn woodpeckers but to me I feel there could have been room for at least dolphins, wolves or even lions who make a cameo in the back of the book illustration-wise.
The book is uniquely illustrated with what looks to be an almost sepia wash for the illustrations. The animals are done very realistically and in beautiful detail allowing the reader to enjoy the various pages simply alone without the text if they should want.
Otherwise the book is a bit on the text-heavy side so would be better geared towards children at the upper levels of elementary. In some places pronunciation is included for readers such as macaques but in another, such as where there is a human name, none was used.
All in all this was a nice and decent introduction to babysitting in animals while would make for a great addition to any science library or a book on various types of families.
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