J. I. Anderson

I liked this book for two reasons. One reason I liked this book was for the illustrations and other extra textual features, such as captions. For example, when the author was trying to explain the size of a whale, there was an outline of the whale behind both the elephant and dinosaur so that you could see how enormous a whale actually is. Another reason I liked this book was for the way it was written. Informational books tend to have a bad reputation for being really boring. I thought that show more the author found a way to make the text more engaging and interesting to read while still providing all the information. For example, instead of just listing random facts about whales and dolphins, the author tried to turn them into a fun story. An example of this would be when the author was talking about the function of a whale's blowhole and instead of just saying that the blowhole closes after they go back into the ocean, the author says "Then, with a giant splash of his tail, he dives deep under the sea. His blowholes shut tight to keep the water out." The way the author wrote that information made it a lot more interesting. show less

Little paperback children's book. Decent basic information. Illustrations are ok but not spectacular. Here is the advice regarding punishment:

'Punish him only when you catch him making a mistake. Be gentle. Do not punish him harshly. Just a scolding, or a light spank with a folded newspaper is enough. your puppy wants to please you, and if you train him the same way each day, he will soon learn the right way.'

I did find the picture of a dog with all it's parts labeled helpful. The book show more overall would be good to help teach or reinforce information about dogs to children if you also come across this book at a thrift store or library. show less

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