Why Do Animals Migrate?

by Bobbie Kalman

Autumn is the time that many birds fly to places with warmer climates. Spring signals their return trip. Many birds migrate to keep warm and to find food that is not available in their winter homes. Not all migration is seasonal, however. Animals that graze, such as wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes, migrate in huge herds of millions of animals to find water and new plants to eat. There are also animals, such as humpback whales, sea turtles, and salmon, which migrate to reproduce. This book, containing fabulous photographs, will bring migrating animals, the navigational tools they use, and the challenges they face, to life for children. Teacher's guide available.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

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

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good addition to our study on animal migration.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very informative Science book. Great to read to learn, or to use as homeschooled applications. For older children, as it was simply to much for my advanced 2 year old. So we just looked through the illustrations-photos and read some of the minor stuff she would understand. It is a well written thorough book.

[Inna Nako · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grade 1-3, Basic needs of animals, Habitats of animals

-this book is full of facts about animals and reasons why they migrate
-very capturing pictures
-also touches on life cycles of a few animals
-very informative