Kathy Feeney

This book is a great way to show students what the state of Vermont is all about. It answers questions about the different symbols of what is in Vermont and shows great geographical evidence about where Vermont is. This book was not that interesting to me, but it would be great resource for a project on the states. In my class students could use this book to create posters or a presentation on the different features and symbols of Vermont.

This book is broken into sections of cougars,leopards, lions, and tigers. All of these animals are considered big cats. Each section gives characteristics of what parts of the workld these animals are usually found. They give differnt nicknames for these animals as well. Each animal also has a fun fact about it at the ned of each section.

I enjoyed this book because the pictures were great. Pictures, in my opinion, make children want ot read books such as these more often. This book also had show more a lot of interesting facts and informative facts to help the children learn more about varieties of animals.

In the classroom, I would have a unit on animals. I would also have fun drawing activities in which the children would draw their favorite animal and then describe which group of animals it falls under. show less

This is a good book that tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Kids would learn a lot of from this book especially the history and importance of Dr. King. They would also learn about the impact he made.

Summary: A brief introduction to Manatees, full color photos and illustrations. -Sidebar 'Fun Facts,' an index and a list of useful Internet Sites. -- Medha Engineer

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-There is plenty to interest both report writers and animal lovers in these books. Although there are no chapter divisions or sections, information is fairly well organized and accessible through the index. Both volumes include some historical background on the animals and information about show more physical characteristics; habitat; living, feeding, and breeding habits; growth of offspring; and fascinating "Funfacts." Some terms are written phonetically within the texts to help with pronunciation. Many large, clear photos alternate with color drawings. Some captions repeat information provided in the texts or in other captions (more so in Bison than in Manatees). A few photos in Bison are not placed near related text. Manatees are presented as friendly, curious mammals; unusual photos of them include one of an open-mouthed sea cow cleaning its teeth on the anchor rope of a boat. The massive size and strength of both individual bison and a herd are apparent in both written description and photographs. An appended listing of Internet sites is the same in both volumes. Jean H. Sibbald's The Manatee (Dillon, 1990; o.p.) is similar in content to Feeney's book, but speaks more about human threats to manatees. Kathy Darling's Manatee: On Location (Lothrop, 1991) is much more descriptive. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Buffalo: The American Bison Today (Turtleback, 1986) is more detailed and highly readable, but is for an older audience.
Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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