What Is a Biome?

by Bobbie Kalman

Earth has over 30 types of biomes, some of which are home to thousands of ecosystems. All of the plants and animals living in these huge natural areas depend on one another for survival. Children will love learning about life in each major biome. Using simple-to-understand text and beautiful images, What is a Biome? clearly defines the concepts of biome and climate, and covers: - the world's biomes including forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, oceans, and the chilly arctic tundra - how wildlife have adapted to their biome's particular climate - biomes in danger

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 1997

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Ashley Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great informational book that I would use for 3rd-5th graders. It does a Greg job introducing the different biomes and their characteristics to students. I could use this book to do an entire unto on biomes. First we could focus on what a biome is. Then we would look at each biome separately and compare and contrast one to another. How are they different, how are they alike. The student could do a venn diagram to compare and contrast one biome to another. What animals are found in each biome? What physical characteristics do those animals have that would allow them to live in that particular biome and survive.

[Mary Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of biomes. Lots of great photos, but not very detailed info.

[Megan B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, good pictures. It kept the boys’ attention.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the great information. It is not really good for a read a loud as it is very wordy but it is great for a mid to upper elementary student to do some research on the biomes. It has so many different examples of ecosystems. It is a great reminder that there is a vast variety of environments around this world. The combination of pictures and illustrations really made it a visually interesting book. I would love to have a classroom set of these books if could.