Meet a Baby Lion (Lightning Bolt Books ® ― Baby African Animals) - Softcover

Bell, Samantha S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467783676 ISBN 13: 9781467783675

Publisher: LernerClassroom, 2015

Synopsis

African lions are powerful hunters. Newborn cubs are born with their eyes tightly closed. Their eyes open at about a week old. Lion cubs grow up in a group called a pride. Cubs learn how to hunt by watching the adults. How do baby lions grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

About this title

About the Author:

Samantha S. Bell has written and illustrated more than 30 books for children, from picture books to nonfiction for older students. She also teaches art and creative writing and presents lessons and workshops at schools, libraries, conferences, and writer’s groups. She lives in the upstate of South Carolina with her husband, four children, and lots of animals. Learn more about her at www.samanthabellbooks.com.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2-Each volume opens with the birth of an African animal and concludes with a mature animal. In between, topical chapters focus on diet, development, and habitat, muddling the progression of ages and stages. Overall, the writing is uneven, with awkward phrasing and grammar. Layout and color choices follow the format of this ongoing series. The photos miss opportunities to support the text: the books include almost exclusively full-body shots of the animals rather than close-ups. Elephants includes images of Asian elephants at least twice but never clarifies that there are two species. The African continent is mentioned only in the range map at the end of each title. Back matter includes "Habitat in Focus" and "Fun Facts" pages, which largely repeat information found earlier. VERDICT Readers may find these offerings confusing.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1467783676
• ISBN 13: 9781467783675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32