I See a Kookaburra!: Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World

Husband-and-wife team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, who have also collaborated on such titles as What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? (which was chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book) and How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships, present six habitats from around the world in this engaging work of natural history for the younger set. From the dry desert landscape of the American Southwest, to the steamy jungle of the Amazon Rain Forest, the residents of these diverse terrains are at first half-glimpsed, behind flourishing flora, before being revealed in all their glory, on the subsequent page.

An immensely engaging book, one that is both informative and entertaining - children will enjoy hunting for all the animals, show more on each initial page (as well as the ant that appears in each scene), before seeing just what is hidden in plain sight - I See a Kookaburra!: Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World is the kind of book that makes science and natural history appealing to young readers. The appealing cut-paper collage illustrations are beautiful, and add to the sense of fun, with the detailed afterword gives plenty of additional information about each species mentioned. High recommended to all young animal lovers and would-be naturalists, as well as to fans of Steve Jenkins' artwork. show less

A beautiful tour around the world to learn about different habitats and exotic creatures living in it. Animals and landscapes from a desert, a pond, a jungle, a tide pool, the savanna and the forest illustrated in paper cuts (collage) technique, tell us a unique characteristic these animaux have in order to survive. This little-known facts informational non-fiction book, captures the readers’ attention with these brief introductions at the beginning, but satisfying their curiosity at the end, providing a more detailed description.

This is one of our favorite books to look through. The illustrations are bright and colorful, and it's fun to try and find all of the hidden animals in each habitat before turning the page to the big reveal. This book has helped to expand my daughter's animal vocabulary, and piqued her interest to learn more about the animals featured in this book.

This is a perfect picture book to introduce students to a unit or lesson on animal habitats. Each page includes a new habitat, where students can find and identify the various creatures that live there. Interactive and engaging, Steve Jenkins has created yet another book for students to get interested in science.

I See a Kookaburra is an information book about animals and their habitats. I suggest reading the intro page to set the purpose for reading this with students. It will also get them excited about this book. This book covers six different habitats from different parts of the world. The first page tells what the habitat and where you can find it in the world. On this page the animals are hidden in the their surroundings. The next page names the hidden animals and what they are doing. At the end of the book there is more information about each animal included in the book. Steve Jenkins and Robin Page use torn paper collages to create the colorful illustrations.

There are many animals to be discovered if you look closely at the habitats in this book. Steve Jenkins' cut and torn paper collages bring the animals to life on land and under water. Beautiful images and simple explanations make this book a must in any science classroom!

Whether in the sky, on the land, or in the sea, animals live in all sorts of fascinating environments. Discover six of the most intriguing habitats, and have fun pinpointing the camouflaged critters hiding within them in this interactive and informative picture book full of furry, feathery, and ferocious creatures.