Grade 3-5-These fact-filled books will delight readers. Jango-Cohen covers the featured animals' discovery, how they were given their scientific name, their habitat, food consumption, mating, variety of species, and survival in nature. Both good and bad human interactions are explained in the last chapters. Helpful glossaries and sources of additional information through books, videos, and Web sites are included. Large, captioned color photos are eye-catching and depict the species in their natural habitats. The map in Penguins is potentially confusing since it's drawn from the vantage point of the South Pole and only shows the lower segments of South America, Africa, and Australia. Nonetheless, these colorful titles will be a hit with animal lovers and report writers.
