What is a Rodent? (The Science of Living Things) - Softcover

Kalman, Bobbie; Langille, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865059519 ISBN 13: 9780865059511

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 2000

Synopsis

Describes the main types of rodents and their physiology, habitats, behavior, diet, and offspring

About this title

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Taken from Chapter 4: At home in any habitat Rodents need a safe, dry den, or shelter, where they can sleep, store food, hide from enemies, and raise their babies. Desert rodents use their underground den to escape the sun and stay cool. Those living in cold habitats need their den for warmth. Rodent homes can be as simple as a nest of grass or as complex as a series of underground tunnels.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5-The large, full-color photographs and illustrations that pepper every page of these books will catch the eye of browsers but it is the informative, easy-to-read texts that will hold their interest. Both titles contain basic facts about the animals as a group and identify specific members. They also relate information on the "family trees," bodies, and habitats of these creatures. While there is not enough information for reports on an individual animal, children can use these titles to research these groups of creatures. Dimensions are provided in both English and metric measurements. Although Barry Clarke's Amphibian (1993) and Colin McCarthy's Reptile (1991, both Knopf) are better illustrated, the language and organization of Kalman and Langille's titles will draw even the most reluctant of readers.
Dona J. Helmer, College Gate School Library, Anchorage, AK
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0865059519
• ISBN 13: 9780865059511
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32