Forestry (Canada at Work) - Softcover

Drake, Jane; Love, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155074819X ISBN 13: 9781550748192

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2000

Synopsis

In a picture-book format, the Canada at Work series introduces young children to the people, machines and environmental concerns involved in forestry. It explores the different methods used to cut down trees, the inside workings of a sawmill, pulp and paper mill and the importance of reseeding. Canadian in every detail, this book will help kids appreciate the work involved in bringing forestry products to their homes.

About this title

About the Author:

Jane Drake, with her co-author and sister Ann Love, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works usually have an environmental flavor. Jane lives in Toronto.

Ann Love, with her co-author and sister Jane Drake, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works always have an environmental flavor. Ann lives in the Toronto area.

Pat Cupples is a children's illustrator whose many books include The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count and The Technology Book for Girls and Other Advanced Beings. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-4-These picture books use fictional characters to present information. Farming introduces Nick, who lives on a vegetable farm in Ohio, and his cousin Karin, who lives on a cattle ranch in Nebraska. Both describe their family's particular type of agriculture, explaining the necessary chores, processes, and equipment. The watercolor illustrations show a variety of people at work and the labeled pictures help to introduce farm-specific vocabulary. Gail Gibbons's Farming (Holiday, 1988) gives a simpler, more general introduction to the topic. While this new book may have a limited audience, it is a clear and interesting overview. In the second title, Cameron's uncle takes him on a helicopter ride into the woods, where the boy learns about forestry, specifically in western Washington. The book explains not only the lumbering industry, but also the environmental concerns associated with it. The illustrations show the various processes described; tools and equipment are clearly labeled. An interesting and thorough introduction to the subject.
Janie Schomberg, Leal Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 155074819X
• ISBN 13: 9781550748192
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cupples Pat