Kids Book Index
Darrin Lunde, illustrated by Adam Gustavson
Dirty Rats? examines how rat species differ and the roles rats can play in an ecosystem. It starts from the familiar image of bald-tailed rodents moving through alleys and subway spaces, but the focus is on rats as animals rather than an insult. The book connects these varied species to the ecological systems in which they live. It presents its rat subject with humor.
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The Great Monkey RescueSandra MarkleThis book documents the circumstances facing golden lion tamarins, small monkeys found only in Brazil’s forests. It explains that the animals once had ample room for roaming and establishing family territories, while focusing on their plight in the Brazilian forest. Narrative text is supported by photographs and maps as it follows the effort to save these tamarins and their habitat.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
High Tide for Horseshoe CrabsLisa Kahn Schnell, illustrated by Alan MarksEach spring, millions of horseshoe crabs come ashore on the beaches of Delaware Bay to lay eggs. This picture-book account follows that annual spawning and the ecosystem around it, including shorebirds and people on the beach. It also covers scientists and community participants who tag crabs and count the birds that gather during the event.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
EmuClaire Saxby, illustrated by Graham ByrneAn emu father cares for his young in Australia’s open eucalyptus forest. He warms and guards eggs left by his mate, then continues protecting the chicks as they grow. The account follows them from granite-green eggs through adulthood. Newly hatched chicks are much larger than domestic chicken hatchlings and have chocolate-and-cream stripes that camouflage them in grasslands. It introduces the emu life cycle and the dangers the family encounters.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details