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About Rodents : A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPeachtree Publishing Company Inc.

ISBN-101561454540

ISBN-139781561454549

eBay Product ID (ePID)66613023

Product Key Features

Book TitleAbout Rodents : a Guide for Children

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicAnimals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Squirrels, Etc., Animals / General, Science & Nature / Biology

IllustratorYes, Sill, John

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorCathryn Sill

Book SeriesAbout... Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight14.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"Beautifully illustrated with clear, well-composed paintings of animals, this book shows respect for its audience as well as its subject." Booklist, A fine entry in the Sills's series and is perfect for collections that are looking for quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats., Beautifully illustrated with clear, well-composed paintings of animals, this book shows respect for its audience as well as its subject., "A fine entry in the Sills's series and is perfect for collections that are looking for quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats." School Library Journal

Grade FromKindergarten

Series Volume Number11

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisExplore the fascinating world of rats, squirrels, guinea pigs, and more in this primer from the creators of the award-winning About? and About Habitats series. ?A fine entry in the Sills?s series?quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats.? ? School Library Journal This acclaimed beginner?s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of rodents?everything from porcupines and deer mice to squirrels, hamsters, and more. Former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to depict a variety of rodents, from the tiny Eurasian Harvest Mouse to the hefty Capybara of South America. An afterword provides more details. About Rodents is part of the award-winning About? series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary science units on animals. Awards: Best Children?s Books of the Year ?Bank Street College of Education Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) ?Kansas National Education Association North Carolina Author Awards (Nominee, AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature) ?North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, This beginner's guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of rodents. In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a variety of rodents, from the tiny Eurasian Harvest Mouse to the hefty Capybara of South America. An afterword provides details on the animals featured and inspires young readers to learn more., Explore the fascinating world of rats, squirrels, guinea pigs, and more in this primer from the creators of the award-winning About... and About Habitats series. "A fine entry in the Sills's series...quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats." School Library Journal This acclaimed beginner's guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of rodents--everything from porcupines and deer mice to squirrels, hamsters, and more. Former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to depict a variety of rodents, from the tiny Eurasian Harvest Mouse to the hefty Capybara of South America. An afterword provides more details. About Rodents is part of the award-winning About... series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary science units on animals. Awards: Best Children's Books of the Year Bank Street College of Education Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) Kansas National Education Association North Carolina Author Awards (Nominee, AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature) North Carolina Literary and Historical Association