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Animals Alive: The Fight for Survival in the Wild
"Animals Alive" is an exciting exploration of animal life through the ages. A host of amazing animals are illustrated and introduced -- but why are some of them no longer alive? To explain this, the concept of extinction is laid out, with a look at the death of the dinosaurs and the world's other major extinction events. Looking to the present, the book also celebrates the diversity of life on Earth today. Animal profile spreads are packed with photos and include key facts, distribution data, and other awe-inspiring information. Using the classifications of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Animals Alive" looks at the current threats facing animals on Earth and reveals how some species have brought back from the brink by conservation.
72 pages, Hardcover
First published March 21, 2011
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July 6, 2019
Up until the very end, I was still wondering if this was a child's book or not. The formatting is very much that of a book for kids, but the facts and info were captivating even to me as an adult. At the end of the book, there were some proposed at-home naturalist activities and based on those, I'd have to say the target audience is indeed kids. But I still got a lot of enjoyment out of the book and learned more than a few new interesting facts from it.
In terms of reading experience, it was much like going through a magazine, nothing is explored in much depth but the pictures are great and the facts capture your attention and make you want to research more. And a magazine dedicated entirely to the fascinating (albeit terribly sad) topic of survival and extinction of wildlife on planet Earth is probably the best magazine I can think of.
I vote Yes for this one, especially if you're looking for a lighter read.
In terms of reading experience, it was much like going through a magazine, nothing is explored in much depth but the pictures are great and the facts capture your attention and make you want to research more. And a magazine dedicated entirely to the fascinating (albeit terribly sad) topic of survival and extinction of wildlife on planet Earth is probably the best magazine I can think of.
I vote Yes for this one, especially if you're looking for a lighter read.
February 28, 2015
Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry #1.
This book has great illustrations and each page is organized in such an appealing and easy to read way. It covers a wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates that are in danger of extinction. Each page discusses a different animal and the threats they face. It also includes facts on animals that are already extinct, what can be done to save animals, and information on setting up a reserve. Instead of having paragraphs of text with information, each page is full of pictures and quick facts are put into sidebars to keep pages appealing.
A great fiction book to pair with this nonfiction book is The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John. This book is the story of an 10 year old girl, Martine, who moves to Africa to live on a game reserve with her grandmother after her parents die in a house fire. While in Africa Martine finds a white giraffe that poachers try to hunt and kill the white elephant.
Both of these books would work well for intermediate grade levels 3-6. They both go well together because they share the topic of animals in danger. Teachers can use the Animals Alive nonfiction book to teach students about extinction and animals in danger and use The White Giraffe as an in class read aloud. Students could then make connections between the giraffe in the story with animals in the nonfiction text and better understand how poaching puts animals at risk all around the world.
This book has great illustrations and each page is organized in such an appealing and easy to read way. It covers a wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates that are in danger of extinction. Each page discusses a different animal and the threats they face. It also includes facts on animals that are already extinct, what can be done to save animals, and information on setting up a reserve. Instead of having paragraphs of text with information, each page is full of pictures and quick facts are put into sidebars to keep pages appealing.
A great fiction book to pair with this nonfiction book is The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John. This book is the story of an 10 year old girl, Martine, who moves to Africa to live on a game reserve with her grandmother after her parents die in a house fire. While in Africa Martine finds a white giraffe that poachers try to hunt and kill the white elephant.
Both of these books would work well for intermediate grade levels 3-6. They both go well together because they share the topic of animals in danger. Teachers can use the Animals Alive nonfiction book to teach students about extinction and animals in danger and use The White Giraffe as an in class read aloud. Students could then make connections between the giraffe in the story with animals in the nonfiction text and better understand how poaching puts animals at risk all around the world.
August 1, 2011
What an amazing cover!
And it doesn't stop there! The illustrations are fantastic!
The information is fantastic too! I like the way it's laid out too, easy to understand for younger minds.
I'm going to spoil things a bit and say I loved most the codes listed for all the animals inside. These codes help tell us, the readers, whether the animal is near extinction. Those facts always astound me, and I find myself wondering why governments don't do more to protect them.... but that's another discussion all together.
As far as for children's reference books, this is a keeper. I don't think children will be impacted the way adults will, by the information. It will just be knowledge for them.
And it doesn't stop there! The illustrations are fantastic!
The information is fantastic too! I like the way it's laid out too, easy to understand for younger minds.
I'm going to spoil things a bit and say I loved most the codes listed for all the animals inside. These codes help tell us, the readers, whether the animal is near extinction. Those facts always astound me, and I find myself wondering why governments don't do more to protect them.... but that's another discussion all together.
As far as for children's reference books, this is a keeper. I don't think children will be impacted the way adults will, by the information. It will just be knowledge for them.
December 28, 2011
Animals Alive! is a nature-ed book that emphasizes conservation of endangered animals and the ways in which people can help them. Nicely presented, this book's public service dimension makes it a valuable choice in environmental/animal protection class units.
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