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Title: Starfish (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) by Edith Thacher Hurd ISBN: 0-06-445198-4 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 02 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great for youngsters
Comment: I found this book very helpful and informative for my kindergarten class. It is both simplistic enough for them to grasp the information and stay "engaged" as well as, complex enough for children to learn several attributes of a starfish...and remember it! There is also a great activity supplied at the end of the book. It's been a winner for me at home and at school. Great for beginners to science.
Rating: 3
Summary: For text, 1 star; for looks, 5 stars!
Comment: Many first readers are repetitive, and this title from the Let's-Read-and-Find Out Science series is no exception. The text is insulting - the endnote that says "Starfish are not really fish - they are sea stars" could most certainly have been included, but the book is dumbed down by the text talks down to the reader (or read to). An attempt at poetic prose comes out stilted and forced, and there are some difficult words for a stage one reader, such as tangle, oysters, and different.
The book shows great diversity, but makes no attempt to connect this microcosm to the larger picture. The book compares the different varieties without going into detail about any one. This is not a book that can be used for school reports.
The appendix is titled "Find out more about starfish" but instead of listing things like specific habitat, lifespan, number of young, how much sea stars eat per day, etc. the note about sea stars is offered. Further activities include copying and coloring starfish and making a collage, or going down to the ocean to observe them. Other (better) books on the topic are recommended.
This is not a satisfying book, and since this is a topic of great interest to children, it is a shame that such a poor job was done. The only redeeming qualities of the book are the gorgeous watercolor collages by Robin Bricklaw. The muted wash backgrounds make the animals stand out in color and depth.
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Title: What Lives in a Shell? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld ISBN: 0064451240 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: What's It Like to Be a Fish? (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 1) by Wendy Pfeffer, Holly Keller ISBN: 0064451518 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: How Animal Babies Stay Safe (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) by Mary Ann Fraser ISBN: 0064452115 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 18 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Pop! A Book About Bubbles (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley ISBN: 0064452085 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: An Octopus Is Amazing (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) by Patricia Lauber, Holly Keller ISBN: 0064451577 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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