Cougar: A Cat with Many Names

America's Hidden Animal Treasures

by Stephen Person

Early one evening in October 2011, Gail Loveman heard a strange noise coming from outside her house in Boulder, Colorado. She looked through the glass door leading to her backyard--and was shocked by what she saw. There, standing on her porch, was a cougar! Because cougars are solitary animals that avoid contact with humans, it's rare to see a cougar in the wild, and very unusual to see one near a house. In A Cat With Many Names, kids will go on a real-life adventure with wildlife biologists as they investigate changes in the range of cougars as humans settle in the animals' territories. Along the way, children will learn how these powerful cats hunt for food, raise their young, and adapt to life in mountains, forests, deserts, plains, and wetlands. Large, full-color photos and a dramatic narrative format will keep readers turning the pages.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2012

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is good because it teaches us about cougar life and how the live before and now.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice big font, lots of photographs, clear headings, complete with contents, index, glossary, a page of cougar facts, resources to get involved with cougar preservation, further reading resources, and a bibliography.

[Sarah Melfe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cougar was an extremely informative book. There was no wishy-washy story line, just the facts. This may sound boring, however, I found it very interesting to read about and the pictures, which were photos, were great.

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

These colorful, nicely presented books present potentially unfamiliar American animals, their habits as well as threats to their survival and ways humans can help them.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief yet informative non-fiction book that is accessible to 3rd graders on up. The photographs are amazing giving the book even more reader appeal.