Forest Animals

Who Lives Here?

by Deborah Hodge, Pat Stephens (Illustrator)

The forest is home to amazing animals whose bodies are built for living among the trees in cold weather. Black bears, wolverines, loons and other animals all have special ways of keeping warm, finding food and raising their young in a forest habitat with lakes and rivers, short summers and long winters. The Who Lives Here? series looks at animals in their natural habitats -- such as tropical and boreal forests, polar regions, deserts and wetlands -- and explains how the body and habits of each animal are suited to the place it lives. Charming, realistic illustrations, playful language and intriguing facts make these books a perfect read for young children.

24 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2009

About the author

Deborah Hodge is the award-winning author of 25 books for children. She specializes in writing engaging nonfiction for primary aged children. Her most recent title is Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm, a book on sustainable farming and where our food comes from. Her other work includes, The Kids Book of Canada's Railway, winner of the Information Book Award of Canada, and Lily and the Mixed-up Letters, named an Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities. Deborah is a former primary teacher and curriculum writer for the BC Ministry of Education. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Reviews

[Nielson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Similar to the previous post, this book discusses the variety of animals that live in the forest. Each page displays a large picture of the animal along with three smaller pictures and facts about the animal. I think that kids will find this book interesting and will learn lots of new things....I didn't even know about some of the animals that lived in the forest! The illustrations are realistic, and there is also an information section included in the back for parents and teachers.