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This is a fine starter series for kids interested studying different animals. Penguins: From Emperors to Macaronis is our most recent read with the wonderful and interesting Animals in Order series. I have to say, my kids (and I) just can't get enough of these…they are such fun reading! What I like a great deal about this series (and it’s held for more than 10 books now) is that it takes time at the beginning of the book to look at (briefly) what makes an animal (in this case a penguin or sphenisciforme) part of a particular species belong to a specific order, getting into what traits exactly (in this case) make an a bird a penguin. The book then goes into the "order" of living things which details the kingdom, phylum and class , order, family and species (with a handy visual chart for reference, great for younger kids, so they can SEE how it works rather than just read it or have it read to them). This is one of the better features of this series and this exact text appears in each book. Next the author goes specifically into where sphenisciformes fit into animal kingdom, breaking it down (in words and pictures again) to kingdom (animal), phylum (chordate), class (bird) and order (sphenisciforme). In this section we learn that there are approximately 30 different orders of birds – and that penguins make up ONE of orders (and that there are 17 species of sphenisciformes)!

The book also talks a bit about where penguins fit into food chain and where they can be found in habitats including Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic Islands; South America; South Australia & New Zealand; Africa; and also details some species that can be found in many places throughout the world. Penguins: From Emperors to Macaronis goes from there into an overview of fourteen species complete with full page, color photographs for each one, which really serve to bring the information to life. This section includes Family, Common Example, Genus and Species and Size for each penguin discussed and each animal is given one full page for written description and one full page COLOR photo...excellent for fully engaging the reader! Sphenisciformes included are Little Penguin, Galapagos Penguin, Emperor Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, King Penguin, Humboldt Penguin, and they Yellow-eyed Penguin.

Overall, a fantastic way to introduce various types of Sphenisciformes to your curious young reader! What you get in Penguins: From Emperors to Macaronis is an excellent overview of penguins. There is a section at the end on how humans have impacted the habitat of these animals and some of the conservation measure that have been taken to help protect various species. As always with this series, I was pleased to find that at the end of the book the author/publisher also included a short recommended reading list and some really great web pages to do more research on...the kids in particular LOVED this! The books in this series would make a wonderful addition to a classroom library or as gifts for your favorite young reader who has a passion for animals; the information here is scientifically presented, accented with wonderful color photos and is both interesting and informative!
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the_hag | Jul 30, 2008 |
This is a fine starter series for kids interested studying different animals. Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans our forth experience with the wonderful and interesting Animals in Order series...what can I say, my kids just can't get enough of these! What I like a great deal about this is that it takes time at the beginning of the book to look at (briefly) what makes an animal a primate, specifically getting into what traits exactly make a primate. The book then goes into the "order" of living things which details the kingdom, phylum and class , order, family and species (with a handy visual chart for reference, great for younger kids, so they can SEE how it works rather than just read it or have it read to them). This is one of the better features of this series. Next the text goes specifically into where primates fit into animal kingdom, breaking it down (in words and pictures again) to kingdom (animal), phylum (chordate), class (mammal) and order (primate).

The book also talks a bit about where primates of all types and sizes fit into food chain and in habitats including Central and South America; Africa; Madagascar; and in Asia. Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans goes from there into an overview of fifteen species complete with full page, color photographs for each one (our boy loved this best), which really serve to bring the information to life. This section includes Family, Common Example, Genus and Species and Size for each primate discussed and each animal is given one full page for written description and one full page COLOR photo...excellent for fully engaging the reader!

Overall, a fantastic way to introduce various types of primates to your curious young reader! What you get in Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans is an excellent overview of all types of primates. Additionally, this book has something none of the others in this series has had yet, there is an extended section at the end discussing the most famous primatologists and where they did/do their work, encouraging young readers to consider one day becoming a primatologist themselves. As always with this series, I was pleased to find that at the end of the book the author/publisher also included a short recommended reading list and some really great web pages to do more research on...the kids in particular LOVED this! The books in this series would make a wonderful addition to a classroom library or as gifts for your favorite young reader who has a passion for animals, the information here is scientifically presented, accented with wonderful color photos and is both interesting and informative!
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the_hag | Dec 28, 2007 |
This is a fine starter series for kids interested studying different animals. Camels and Pigs: What They Have in Common is our most recent adventure with the wonderful and interesting Animals in Order series...what can I say, my kids just can't get enough of these! What I like a great deal about this is that it takes time at the beginning of the book to look at (briefly) what makes an animal a artiodactyls, specifically getting into what traits exactly make a artiodactyls (which apparently has to do with hooves and toes!). The book then goes into the "order" of living things which details the kingdom, phylum and class , order, family and species (with a handy visual chart for reference, great for younger kids, so they can SEE how it works rather than just read it or have it read to them). This is one of the better features of this series. Next the text goes specifically into where artiodactyls fit into animal kingdom, breaking it down (in words and pictures again) to kingdom (animal), phylum (chordate), class (mammal) and order (artiodactyls). In this section we learn that there are 17 orders of mammals and that artiodactyls make up one of four orders of mammals with hooves (ungulates). Additionally there are ten families of artiodactyls and each family is divided into different genera and species.

The book also talks a bit about where artiodactyls of all types and sizes fit into food chain and in habitats including Europe, Asia and Africa; in the Americas; and across the northern hemisphere. Camels and Pigs: What They Have in Common goes from there into an overview of fourteen species complete with full page, color photographs for each one, which really serve to bring the information to life. This section includes Family, Common Example, Genus and Species and Size for each artiodactyl discussed and each animal is given one full page for written description and one full page COLOR photo...excellent for fully engaging the reader! Animals included here are chamois, Ibex, yaks, deer, llamas, moose and caribou!

Overall, a fantastic way to introduce various types of artiodactyls to your curious young reader! What you get in Camels and Pigs: What They Have in Common is an excellent overview of all types of artiodactyls. Additionally, this book has something none of the others in this series has had yet, there is an extended section at the end discussing the relationship between artiodactyls and people...discussing things like the reason why many artiodactyls are fed and given shelter by people (like pigs, sheep, llamas and camels) is that we can use them for food, clothing, or as transportation. The book frankly talks about how animals like pigs are used to provide people with bacon, ham and sausage, cows and goats for milk, and so on. There is also discussion about hunting animals like deer and antelope and how some animals have become endangered due to over hunting. I liked that these issues were dealt with here and that is was done in a way that isn't meant to frighten or demean. As always with this series, I was pleased to find that at the end of the book the author/publisher also included a short recommended reading list and some really great web pages to do more research on...the kids in particular LOVED this! The books in this series would make a wonderful addition to a classroom library or as gifts for your favorite young reader who has a passion for animals; the information here is scientifically presented, accented with wonderful color photos and is both interesting and informative!
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the_hag | Dec 28, 2007 |

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