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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Climb the tallest mountain, dive into the deepest lake, and navigate the longest river in Steve Jenkins' stunning new book that explores the wonders of the natural world. With his striking cut paper collages, Jenkins majestically captures the grand sense of scale, perspective and awe that only mother earth can inspire.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Steve Jenkins
135 books238 followersSteve was born in 1952 in Hickory, North Carolina. His father, who would become a physics professor and astronomer (and recently his co-author on a book about the Solar System), was in the military and, later, working on science degrees at several different universities. We moved often. Steve lived in North Carolina, Panama, Virginia, Kansas, and Colorado. Wherever he lived, he kept a menagerie of lizards, turtles, spiders, and other animals, collected rocks and fossils, and blew things up in his small chemistry lab.
Because he moved often, Steve didn't have a large group of friends, and he spent a lot of time with books. His parents read to him until he could read himself, and he became an obsessive reader.
His interest in science led me to believe that I'd be a scientist himself. At the last minute, he chose instead to go to art school in North Carolina, where he studied graphic design. After graduation he moved to New York City, where he worked in advertising and design, first in large firms and then with his wife, Robin Page, in their own small graphic design firm. Robin, also an author and illustrator, is his frequent collaborator — they've made sixteen children's books together.
Their daughter Page was born in 1986 and our son, Alec, two years later. They began reading to them when they were just a few months old, and Steve became interested in making children's books himself. My wife and I read to our two older children almost every night until hisdaughter was 12 or 13, long after they were reading on their own. It was, in many ways, the best part of the day.
In 1994 they moved to from New York City to Boulder, Colorado, where they work in a studio attached to their house, which was built in the 1880s and often functions as if it were still the 19th century.
Their youngest son, Jamie, was born in 1998. The questions his children asked over the years have been the inspiration for many of their books.
Librarian's Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
Because he moved often, Steve didn't have a large group of friends, and he spent a lot of time with books. His parents read to him until he could read himself, and he became an obsessive reader.
His interest in science led me to believe that I'd be a scientist himself. At the last minute, he chose instead to go to art school in North Carolina, where he studied graphic design. After graduation he moved to New York City, where he worked in advertising and design, first in large firms and then with his wife, Robin Page, in their own small graphic design firm. Robin, also an author and illustrator, is his frequent collaborator — they've made sixteen children's books together.
Their daughter Page was born in 1986 and our son, Alec, two years later. They began reading to them when they were just a few months old, and Steve became interested in making children's books himself. My wife and I read to our two older children almost every night until hisdaughter was 12 or 13, long after they were reading on their own. It was, in many ways, the best part of the day.
In 1994 they moved to from New York City to Boulder, Colorado, where they work in a studio attached to their house, which was built in the 1880s and often functions as if it were still the 19th century.
Their youngest son, Jamie, was born in 1998. The questions his children asked over the years have been the inspiration for many of their books.
Librarian's Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
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May 11, 2012
“If you could visit any spot on earth, where would you go? What if you wanted to see some of the most amazing wonders in the world?” By opening up Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest, by Steve Jenkins, with these questions the reader is asked to imagine the amazing possibilities of this world we live in. Each two page spread introduces the reader to an extreme place on earth, which a young elementary school student may never have heard of. Whether it is the longest river, the deepest lake, or the highest mountain interest is piqued by providing a short but fascinating fact. Along with the beautiful collage illustrations, on each page there is a diagram that allows an interested reader to find out more.
This book would be useful in many different aged classrooms. It has a plethora of possibilities for which it can be used to teach. I plan on using it as an introduction to geographic features. However, it also can be used when teaching the inflectional ending –est, or when teaching about measuring. The beautiful pictures enhance the text instead of drawing the eye away from the information. By using small diagrams on each page a young reader can learn how to navigate text features. At the end of the book Jenkins provides a map of the world, and a key highlighting the different places talked about in the book. The small amount of text on each page stops a newly independent reader from becoming intimidated by the book.
This book would be useful in many different aged classrooms. It has a plethora of possibilities for which it can be used to teach. I plan on using it as an introduction to geographic features. However, it also can be used when teaching the inflectional ending –est, or when teaching about measuring. The beautiful pictures enhance the text instead of drawing the eye away from the information. By using small diagrams on each page a young reader can learn how to navigate text features. At the end of the book Jenkins provides a map of the world, and a key highlighting the different places talked about in the book. The small amount of text on each page stops a newly independent reader from becoming intimidated by the book.
April 23, 2020
The text Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest by Steve Jenkins is a fantastic informational text which details the extremes Earth has to offer. This text offers details about the extremes of the Earth from the hottest desert, the coldest habitats, the highest mountain peaks and the deepest ocean trenches. The facts are brought to life by beautiful illustrations and informative maps and graphics. While children of all ages may find this book fascinating, I think it would be best suited for students in grades 2 through 4. It utilizes a variety of charts graphics and visuals to show data points to the readers. The book offers visual comparisons for students to contextualize these extreme measurements. This book could easily be integrated into a social studies unit. Jenkins includes a world map with a point detailing where each phenomenon is located. Students could examine the map and conduct research about the surrounding area. Students could then draw conclusions about the geographical features of the region. With the extreme facts included in this text, it easily lends itself to a compare and contrast study of the different places featured in the book. This text would also be great to incorporate in a study on non-standard measurement. The book compares the height of mountains or the depths of sea trenches to the empire state building. Students may not be able to contextualize just how tall a sky scraper is. Students could compare the measurements mentioned to ones that are more familiar to them.
March 27, 2013
This book offers a view into the most extreme places on Earth, places that are the superlative in elevation, depth, temperature, etc. The narrative is very informative without being too overwhelming with details. My only complaint is that it is overly factual, with no transitions or flow between the different pages.
The wonderful mixed media cut-paper collage illustrations are the highlight of the book, depicting the wide range in topographical, climatological and environmental conditions. The colors of the backgrounds and creatures are vivid and the textures are amazing.
My favorite part of the book was the page where the author explains that Lake Baikal in Russia is the oldest and deepest lake. I have the oddest coincidences in my reading selections and it just so happens that I am leaving in two days on a trip. And one of our stops on the trip is to Ulan Ude, one of the cities in Russia that is very near Lake Baikal (in fact we stay in the Baikal Plaza Hotel in Ulan Ude.) I've only seen the lake from the air, but I was very excited to share a bit of information about the fairly remote location I was going to visit.
We read this ebook on our iPad, and I thought that the illustrations were quite nicely rendered in this electronic format. I still tend to prefer actual books when we read picture books, but we really enjoyed reading this book together. We've read several books by Steve Jenkins and we really enjoy how he creates interesting nonfiction books with a combination of amazing artwork and short, but factual narratives. We will certainly look for more of his books at our local library.
The wonderful mixed media cut-paper collage illustrations are the highlight of the book, depicting the wide range in topographical, climatological and environmental conditions. The colors of the backgrounds and creatures are vivid and the textures are amazing.
My favorite part of the book was the page where the author explains that Lake Baikal in Russia is the oldest and deepest lake. I have the oddest coincidences in my reading selections and it just so happens that I am leaving in two days on a trip. And one of our stops on the trip is to Ulan Ude, one of the cities in Russia that is very near Lake Baikal (in fact we stay in the Baikal Plaza Hotel in Ulan Ude.) I've only seen the lake from the air, but I was very excited to share a bit of information about the fairly remote location I was going to visit.
We read this ebook on our iPad, and I thought that the illustrations were quite nicely rendered in this electronic format. I still tend to prefer actual books when we read picture books, but we really enjoyed reading this book together. We've read several books by Steve Jenkins and we really enjoy how he creates interesting nonfiction books with a combination of amazing artwork and short, but factual narratives. We will certainly look for more of his books at our local library.
January 8, 2013
This was another book in which Steve Jenkins makes some unusual, science-y topic accessible to children. I was really rather surprised at how well my niece and nephew engaged with Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest, because this is a book that I probably would not have found all that interesting as a child. Jenkins does a remarkable job of giving kids lots of visual aids that help them process the information in this book, and much to my surprise, the kids actually used these visuals and found their understanding enhanced. Lots of places were covered, and each of us found some bit of information to be fascinating. The kids were elated to learn that Mount Rainier in our home state is the snowiest place on earth, and they were even more impressed when they realized that they've actually been there and had a snowball fight with some of that snow! So from our point of view, Jenkins did a great job of taking us around the world, and then leaving us again in our own back yard.
January 25, 2015
Told through mostly cut-paper collages this book describes places on planet Earth that are the most extreme. Hottest and coldest recorded temperatures? Wettest and driest climate? Highest and lowest elevation? And several more. I really liked how the author used the scale of an average six-foot-tall man or the Eiffel Tower to shown comparisons on many of the pages, giving the reader a better sense of scale.
This would be a wonderful addition to any school or classroom library.
This would be a wonderful addition to any school or classroom library.
November 25, 2019
Book Title: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Author/Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 4.9
Book Summary:
This book is a non-fiction text about some of the most extreme climates on earth and the places that are located there.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Trait:
Sentence Fluency- This book is a great mentor text for teaching sentence fluency. Sentence fluency as a writing trait is varying our sentence structure to provide a variety of sentence beginnings to keep our readers interested and excited to keep reading our writing. In this book, Steve Jenkins does a great job of varying his sentence structure to keep his informational text writing interesting to read. I would read various facts about the highest, deepest, hottest, and coldest places on earth to students. We would then write sentences about those places together by using pre-made sentence starters such as "The highest place on Earth is.... The coldest place on Earth is...."
Then we would read Steve Jenkins book. I would ask students to specifically listen to the beginning of his sentences and the beginning sentence of each paragraph. I would do a guided discussion of what they notice about our paragraph and sentence beginnings versus what Mr. Jenkins wrote. I would help students to discover that by varying their sentence structure, they can create writing that is more interesting and exciting for their readers.
Other suggestions:
This book would also be a great mentor text to help understand climate differences around the world. It could be paired with a map of the world and students could be encouraged to find the location and make doodle notes on their map in regards to what the climate is like in that location.
Author/Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 4.9
Book Summary:
This book is a non-fiction text about some of the most extreme climates on earth and the places that are located there.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Trait:
Sentence Fluency- This book is a great mentor text for teaching sentence fluency. Sentence fluency as a writing trait is varying our sentence structure to provide a variety of sentence beginnings to keep our readers interested and excited to keep reading our writing. In this book, Steve Jenkins does a great job of varying his sentence structure to keep his informational text writing interesting to read. I would read various facts about the highest, deepest, hottest, and coldest places on earth to students. We would then write sentences about those places together by using pre-made sentence starters such as "The highest place on Earth is.... The coldest place on Earth is...."
Then we would read Steve Jenkins book. I would ask students to specifically listen to the beginning of his sentences and the beginning sentence of each paragraph. I would do a guided discussion of what they notice about our paragraph and sentence beginnings versus what Mr. Jenkins wrote. I would help students to discover that by varying their sentence structure, they can create writing that is more interesting and exciting for their readers.
Other suggestions:
This book would also be a great mentor text to help understand climate differences around the world. It could be paired with a map of the world and students could be encouraged to find the location and make doodle notes on their map in regards to what the climate is like in that location.
April 22, 2020
I must begin critiquing this book by its illustrations. Jenkins did an amazing job using collages as his illustrations. Normally when I read a book, I try to find books that have cool illustrations. This draws me into the book and wanting to read it. The illustrations bring so much life into the story. A weakness that this book has is the tone but seeing the illustrations balances out the story. Since this book is made in the 90s, I wonder if all these places that are in the book still look the same or hold their record. Did climate change affect the way these places are now? I also learned about places I was never told about. Like the huge waterfall that is located in Venezuela. Learning about all these different places makes me want to go out at explore them. I enjoyed this book way too much. As a teacher I would use this book during a geology lesson. Having them use the book as a resource of how the geological feature looked in the 90’s and comparing it to how it looks like now in 2020. Recommend this book to all elementary teachers and parents!
December 5, 2023
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest is a nonfiction book author and illustrations by Steve Jenkins. The story is about Steve Jenkins exploring the world. He Climbed the tallest mountain and swam into the deepest lake; Steve informs us about natural work and mother nature different habitats. This is a great picture book to show students about geography and nature. This will keep the students entertained during the interactive read-aloud. I love this book. I will add this to my classroom library.
December 6, 2023
Traveling around the world through reading! This book is such a fun non-fiction book that informs students/kids about the most insane/amazing places on Earth. The illustrations in this book are key to selling the big picture to children. It truly shows the details of each place. This is a fun picture book to have in the classroom. I could see this book being used for a fun interactive read-aloud with students/children.
November 6, 2020
Date read: 11/05/2020
Date of review: 11/05/2020
Genre: Informational
Grade Range: 2-3
This is a great informational about different extreme places on Earth. The illustrations are very evocative and the facts presented are all pretty cool. I'm taking off a star, however, because the location of the Sangay Volcano in Ecuador is not represented correctly.
Date of review: 11/05/2020
Genre: Informational
Grade Range: 2-3
This is a great informational about different extreme places on Earth. The illustrations are very evocative and the facts presented are all pretty cool. I'm taking off a star, however, because the location of the Sangay Volcano in Ecuador is not represented correctly.
October 22, 2019
I loved this book because it gives children the chance to learn about earth's most extreme places. I was such a unique way to see illustrations be done through collage art. This would be a wonderful addition to a classroom library.
December 19, 2024
A lovely book, although it is helpful to 5 year olds and up, may be even 6. The book has all the details shown to scale, so once your child starts to have a sense of scale and proportion, this is a fantastic book. I loved it as an adult! I learnt so much from the book myself. :)
July 10, 2017
Loved how he added the comparisons on the pages, to help us grasp a better understanding of the "-est" of the information. Also liked the maps- would be useful when doing geography.
January 28, 2018
Earth has such diverse environments. Highest, driest, coldest, wettest all answered here.
June 8, 2019
Not a great book but fantastic facts! Excellent read if you're looking for just straight up facts & I did actually learn a couple of things because of this book.
November 20, 2011
This book can be enjoyed from kindergarten to middle school students. However, it does not give in depth information, so it will not be appropriate for children that are using it for research. It gives a brief summary of each of the location that holds a record.
I enjoy all Steve Jenkins books but this book in particular I find it interesting. It's about the world's wonderful record holders. It explores the deepest place on earth, hottest, driest and so on. The text is very simple but also in addition has more details about the location and interesting facts. I also like that he included comparison chart to show perspective of the record. It also has maps and other information that nonfiction includes. The text is less intimidating because the information is so focused and it's not "wordy" like many of the other nonfiction texts we encounter. It encourages reluctant readers to open up and enjoy the wonderful collage by the author. Steve Jenkins books are so distinct because of the collage he uses in many of his work. My children enjoy reading and learning from him. They don't even know they are learning because they are so intrigued by the details and the facts it presents.
I think it was clever for the author to use comparatives to get the children excited. They love knowing anything that is the best. The BIGGEST, smallest and so on. Some of my students love reading Guinness World Records so this would be a great literature to recommend to these children.
I use this in my classroom and students wonder what it'll be like and then they pretend they visited one of these places and write a post card including the details that they learned from the book.
I enjoy all Steve Jenkins books but this book in particular I find it interesting. It's about the world's wonderful record holders. It explores the deepest place on earth, hottest, driest and so on. The text is very simple but also in addition has more details about the location and interesting facts. I also like that he included comparison chart to show perspective of the record. It also has maps and other information that nonfiction includes. The text is less intimidating because the information is so focused and it's not "wordy" like many of the other nonfiction texts we encounter. It encourages reluctant readers to open up and enjoy the wonderful collage by the author. Steve Jenkins books are so distinct because of the collage he uses in many of his work. My children enjoy reading and learning from him. They don't even know they are learning because they are so intrigued by the details and the facts it presents.
I think it was clever for the author to use comparatives to get the children excited. They love knowing anything that is the best. The BIGGEST, smallest and so on. Some of my students love reading Guinness World Records so this would be a great literature to recommend to these children.
I use this in my classroom and students wonder what it'll be like and then they pretend they visited one of these places and write a post card including the details that they learned from the book.
December 15, 2009
Reading level: higher K-2
Jenkin’s uses paint on the page that appears to give it a textured look. The texture makes the pictures come off the page and allows the reader to connect more to the animals and their surroundings. The illustrations in the story have the textured look, but there are also more “text book” style pictures off to the sides of the pages and give a clear and accurate look at the information as well. The text is pretty small throughout the book, but the words are written in a way that makes it easy for all levels of readers to understand. The basic text is written larger than some of the other side information. Younger readers could focus on the main text and then as they got more advanced; they could read the extra information that is provided throughout the pages.
I would read this story as a read aloud for the younger children and then as they got a better understanding of what the book was about and how many different climates and places on earth there are, the book would be presented as an individual read.
Content Connections: Science: Studying the animals of the different areas of the world. Talking about the temperature change and how animals adapt to make their lives comfortable in the place they live.
Social Studies: Looking at the highest, lowest, coldest, and hottest places on earth. Students could be studying where these places are on the globe and connecting the weather and altitude to their locations on the earth.
Jenkin’s uses paint on the page that appears to give it a textured look. The texture makes the pictures come off the page and allows the reader to connect more to the animals and their surroundings. The illustrations in the story have the textured look, but there are also more “text book” style pictures off to the sides of the pages and give a clear and accurate look at the information as well. The text is pretty small throughout the book, but the words are written in a way that makes it easy for all levels of readers to understand. The basic text is written larger than some of the other side information. Younger readers could focus on the main text and then as they got more advanced; they could read the extra information that is provided throughout the pages.
I would read this story as a read aloud for the younger children and then as they got a better understanding of what the book was about and how many different climates and places on earth there are, the book would be presented as an individual read.
Content Connections: Science: Studying the animals of the different areas of the world. Talking about the temperature change and how animals adapt to make their lives comfortable in the place they live.
Social Studies: Looking at the highest, lowest, coldest, and hottest places on earth. Students could be studying where these places are on the globe and connecting the weather and altitude to their locations on the earth.
February 14, 2014
At first glance I thought this was a wonderful book but by the end I saw it as a lost opportunity. In this book Steve Jenkins, both the author and illustrator, presents the "Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest", as well as the longest, wettest.. places on earth in two page spreads. For each location, Jenkins inset small maps, as well as comparisons (height, length, depth, temperature...) of other locations to the one featured. The overall subject is a tremendous one, but Steve Jenkins fails it by insisting on doing his illustrations in a non-fiction book that was dying for actual photographs of the places. In addition rather than prominently featuring the world map at the beginning of the book, he hides it at the end which is a major issue since many of his maps for each place are too small for children to understand their location. He also utilizes very small fonts for some parts of the page. I struggled with his use of the Empire State Building (1,250') as a comparison in much of the book as I can't relate to its height so how can children who have never seen it and may not even know what it is. I however understand other more common things would be too small to show up in the comparisons. The book left me with many questions, which I was sorry Jenkins did not even attempt to answer, but the real failure was not including "further reading" recommendations at the end. Overall a great attempt which could be improved on.
July 20, 2015
This is a terrific little informational text I shared with my students during our weather unit. Now that I think about it, this could also be used nicely for a lesson on superlatives or geography. My students were all very interested in the facts this book had to share. The one downside to it is that its format is not well-suited to a class read aloud, which is the way I was trying to share it. The graphics that accompany the text are an essential part of conveying the information and giving context for just how hot, cold, high, deep, etc. something is, and they are small enough that it is difficult to show to a group of 20+ eager fourth-graders. This would not be a problem if I were to buy this book and add it to the class library or make it a text to be read as part of a small group project, but I confess I am a little selfish in that, when I find a book I know my students are going to love, I want to be the one to share it with them altogether and see the delight and fascination on their faces in the moment.
December 2, 2019
Why is Mount Rainier in the illustration not covered with snow?! The description specifically SAYS it is covered with snow year-round, and having grown up in the shadow of Mount Rainier, IT'S TOTALLY COVERED WITH SNOW ALL YEAR. You can just see the elk head shape of rocks peeking out of the side in the summer. That illustration should've had an elk head. Or it should have at least matched the description (and the reality).
I do like Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest, however. I love the sort of book that tells you about the most of whatever thing and introduces children to the idea of amazing things all over the world.
And I will always remember, I hope, that I read this book on Amelia and Taylor's first day, and Amelia drove me bonkers. After every page, she would say, unbidden, "I don't want to go there!" as if I was suggesting, before each page, that we take a quick field trip there. And I would say, "Uh, okay. Then don't." It drove me crazy, the way new children always sort of get on my nerves until I get to know them. Oh, Amelia.
I do like Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest, however. I love the sort of book that tells you about the most of whatever thing and introduces children to the idea of amazing things all over the world.
And I will always remember, I hope, that I read this book on Amelia and Taylor's first day, and Amelia drove me bonkers. After every page, she would say, unbidden, "I don't want to go there!" as if I was suggesting, before each page, that we take a quick field trip there. And I would say, "Uh, okay. Then don't." It drove me crazy, the way new children always sort of get on my nerves until I get to know them. Oh, Amelia.
April 30, 2014
The book Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest written by Steve Jenkins is a story for small children that states fact about some of the most interesting characteristics about the world. It mentions the hottest place in the world, the coldest place in the world, as well as where the tallest mountain is located in the world. This story is a picture book with lots of colorful illustrations created by picture collages, and would be a great tool to teach children of all ages about geography around the world. Because this is a simple picture book, I would teach it to younger students such as second graders. It can be used during geography lessons, and students can do many different projects after reading this book in regards to the geography they learned about. Students can have a discussion in class on where they would want to visit in the world most, and why.
October 16, 2007
I watched the BBC documentary Planet Earth last weekend and they went to a lot of these places. Cool!
It's got really neat comparisons. Like Lake Baikal in Russia is almost five times as deep as the Empire State building is tall. Whoa! It contains more water than all the Great Lakes combined. Whoa! (The book's pretty U.S.-centric because most things are compared to American points of reference.)
The tallest waterfall is in Venezuela and it's 17 times as tall as Niagra. It's called Angel Falls.
And holler at Washington! We get the snowiest place on Earth, Mr. Rainier.
It's got really neat comparisons. Like Lake Baikal in Russia is almost five times as deep as the Empire State building is tall. Whoa! It contains more water than all the Great Lakes combined. Whoa! (The book's pretty U.S.-centric because most things are compared to American points of reference.)
The tallest waterfall is in Venezuela and it's 17 times as tall as Niagra. It's called Angel Falls.
And holler at Washington! We get the snowiest place on Earth, Mr. Rainier.
December 28, 2008
Steve Jenkins has a wonderful knack for taking facts and presenting them in such a way that I am drawn in and awed every time I pick up one of his books. This book presents ideas like the longest rivers, the hottest desert, the tallest peaks etc. comparing them against more well-known standards (the height of a man's body, the empire state building, the width of the U.S.A etc.). I've gotta sell my kids on this one!
March 22, 2016
I like all the books that Steve Jenkins does. The art work is a great form of paper layering that makes the image of what he is showing really stand out. I like also the comparisons to the Empire State Building and to a 6 foot tall man. For Canadians, it would be great to find some Canadian comparisons instead of the American facts but that would be a lesson in itself. Great for an elementary library, K-6.
October 11, 2016
A look at various place on Earth that are extremes.
I really like the charts on the side of each spread in this. Great example of turning stats into graphs, so could be good for science or math classes. Jenkins picked some interesting extremes, has some nice further info boxes on the runners up, and as always, has impressive illustrations. Great pick for curious kids, science classes and geography classes (there's a map of the world in the back of the book with each location pinpointed on it).
I really like the charts on the side of each spread in this. Great example of turning stats into graphs, so could be good for science or math classes. Jenkins picked some interesting extremes, has some nice further info boxes on the runners up, and as always, has impressive illustrations. Great pick for curious kids, science classes and geography classes (there's a map of the world in the back of the book with each location pinpointed on it).
April 12, 2012
This non-fiction book presents some of the record-holding places throughout the world, including maps and comparative visuals. The visuals are excellent, keeping some elements common for height comparisons so students could add to their perceptions throughout the book.
As an adult reader, I wanted more details; this could definitely be a springboard to further research.
As an adult reader, I wanted more details; this could definitely be a springboard to further research.
September 2, 2013
This is a nice book that I feel can augment a geography lession for 4th-5th grader(s.) The pictures are diverse in structure and to have a map inside a map helps to orient the reader to the subject being discussed. I could see a teacher using this book to have younger children try to put in perspective how deep, hot, cold or high nature can be.
February 14, 2009
An interesting science picutre book about the extremes in nature. comparison pictures are really fun (how small the Empire State building would look if placed in the deepest part of the deepest lake, fo example). This book was a good conversation starter with my young science student.
August 23, 2010
Jenkins, a Boulder author/illustrator, uses cut-paper collages to show the reader some of the extreme and remarkable places on the planet. Interesting and compelling . . . a geography, art, and trivia book.
January 4, 2011
I liked this book, but it didn't interest my son. It tells, of course, the hottest, coldest, highest and deepest places on earth as well as other facts of the extreme. There were interesting little factoids, like the Nile is the longest river, but the Amazon carries more water.
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