Mary Holland (1)

Monthly suggested observations of wildlife. This volume won the National Outdoor Book Award. Pictures are excellent.

This is a fabulous book that takes readers through a variety of different types of animals and their mouth parts. In a short time period, we were fascinated by learning which animals had mouths and what types had a proboscis instead. I loved learning about all of these different animals and insects and was quickly engaged with fabulous up close photographic images to compliment the information given.

Really good information about bears for young children, large very readable print, fantastic close-up color photographs. Extra information on what bears eat and the difference between hibernation and torpor for older kids (and adults), it’s a good, solid introduction to bears.