Victoria Marcos

My Favourite Pet: Mice by Victoria Marcos teaches kids about keeping mice as pets. Using simple, concise language, children learn how to house and feed a pet mouse, and how mice enjoy playing. I read this with my younger cubs. There isn't much text, but a plethora of adorable pictures. We might have enjoyed this more if the topic were new, but we've kept rats, which I find a better starter pet than mice. They are bigger, and more intelligent. At the end is a glossary and a series of study questions. I think this would be a good book to give kids an overview of mice as pets, and help kids and parents get a feel for these cute critters. Definitely a starting point. If serious about keeping mice, be sure to get some more in-depth information too!

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This is a non-fiction book with some great photos and facts about otters. It is geared to young children (4 to 8) so they can learn about otters and it does just that. It is simple with just enough information that it will not overwhelm them. I think this is a great book and series for a school library. There are many young children who do not want to read fiction and this series would definitely give them something to read as they are developing their skills. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.… (more)

This is another nice addition to the "My Favorite Animal" series. There are some great facts and wonderful photographs of Dolphins to illustrate the information. I actually learned a couple of things from this book such as the fact that Orcas (better known as killer whales) are actually dolphins. A good non-fiction book for young readers and listeners to learn about this mammal. This would make a nice addition to class and school libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.… (more)

This is a non-fiction book with some great photos and facts about groundhogs. It is geared to young children (4 to 8) so they can learn about groundhogs and it does just that. It is simple with just enough information that it will not overwhelm them. I think this is a great book and series for a school library. There are many young children who do not want to read fiction and this series would definitely give them something to read as they are developing their skills. I can see this peaking a reader's interest enough that they search and read more. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.… (more)