\nIllustrator:<\/strong> Maribel Lechuga
\nPages:<\/strong> 14 pages
\nPublisher:<\/strong> Usborne<\/td>\n
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<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nMy Opinion<\/h2>\n\n- Lots of flaps\u2026.Check!<\/li>\n
- Lots of animals\u2026Check!<\/li>\n
- Lots of easy to understand facts\u2026Check!<\/li>\n
- Lots of colorful depictions \u2026Check!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
It\u2019s safe to say this book was going to be a hit with my daughter before even being read to her. There are more things than just those above that my daughter enjoys about a book, but hitting those four is a pretty safe bet.<\/p>\n
The depth is only so much\u2014it\u2019s a kid\u2019s book aimed at kids ranging from a young age\u2014but I appreciate how the author manages to still communicate a lot of interesting and useful information about different animal habitats and environments.<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re not familiar with Usborne, their flaps are more than just: oh, look, there is a picture behind this. No, they really leverage the additional space. Each flap contains at least one, and in some cases three, facts about whatever is pictured behind the flap. As a former industrial engineer, I can appreciate space economy.<\/p>\n
Overall, I found the book enjoyable to read to my daughter. She asked questions about the animals, which is what you hope for from a book like this. My only suggestion is to be careful about selecting this for pre-sleep reading since opening every flap can take some time; and if your child is like mine, he\/she will want to look at every single one.<\/p>\n
Inside the Book<\/h2>\n
Nighttime<\/strong>: These two pages focus on showing children where animals sleep (e.g., foxes burrow)<\/p>\nOak Tree<\/strong>: These two pages focus on showing types of animals that live in trees (birds, squirrels, spiders, and more)<\/p>\nUnder the Sea<\/strong>: One page devoted to mostly lesser discussed sea animals (butterfly fish, blue starfish, sea anemone).<\/p>\nRiverside<\/strong>: One page devoted to animals who build their homes along the river (e.g., kingfishers digging burrows and beavers piling up mud and sticks).<\/p>\nBug Homes<\/strong>: These two pages show children different types of bug homes: different types of hives and nests found in trees, wood, stumps, dirt hills, acorns, and more.<\/p>\nCold Homes<\/strong>: This page shows different types of arctic animals (foxes, polar bears, owls, and seals).<\/p>\nHot Homes<\/strong>: And one page on desert life.<\/p>\nDeep Dark Homes<\/strong>: Explore what animals (prairie dogs, mole rats, badgers) live underneath the ground.<\/p>\nIn Your House<\/strong>: One page to show kids what type of animals may live in their house.<\/p>\nStrange Homes<\/strong>: And the final page is devoted to miscellaneous animal homes that don’t fit into the other pages.<\/p>\nYou can also check out this video someone uploaded that shows you every page, and even some of the flaps:
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It\u2019s safe to say this book was going to be a hit with my daughter before even being read to her. There are more things than just those above that my daughter enjoys about a book, but hitting those four is a pretty safe bet.<\/p>\n
The depth is only so much\u2014it\u2019s a kid\u2019s book aimed at kids ranging from a young age\u2014but I appreciate how the author manages to still communicate a lot of interesting and useful information about different animal habitats and environments.<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re not familiar with Usborne, their flaps are more than just: oh, look, there is a picture behind this. No, they really leverage the additional space. Each flap contains at least one, and in some cases three, facts about whatever is pictured behind the flap. As a former industrial engineer, I can appreciate space economy.<\/p>\n
Overall, I found the book enjoyable to read to my daughter. She asked questions about the animals, which is what you hope for from a book like this. My only suggestion is to be careful about selecting this for pre-sleep reading since opening every flap can take some time; and if your child is like mine, he\/she will want to look at every single one.<\/p>\n
Inside the Book<\/h2>\n
Nighttime<\/strong>: These two pages focus on showing children where animals sleep (e.g., foxes burrow)<\/p>\n Oak Tree<\/strong>: These two pages focus on showing types of animals that live in trees (birds, squirrels, spiders, and more)<\/p>\n Under the Sea<\/strong>: One page devoted to mostly lesser discussed sea animals (butterfly fish, blue starfish, sea anemone).<\/p>\n Riverside<\/strong>: One page devoted to animals who build their homes along the river (e.g., kingfishers digging burrows and beavers piling up mud and sticks).<\/p>\n Bug Homes<\/strong>: These two pages show children different types of bug homes: different types of hives and nests found in trees, wood, stumps, dirt hills, acorns, and more.<\/p>\n Cold Homes<\/strong>: This page shows different types of arctic animals (foxes, polar bears, owls, and seals).<\/p>\n Hot Homes<\/strong>: And one page on desert life.<\/p>\n Deep Dark Homes<\/strong>: Explore what animals (prairie dogs, mole rats, badgers) live underneath the ground.<\/p>\n In Your House<\/strong>: One page to show kids what type of animals may live in their house.<\/p>\n Strange Homes<\/strong>: And the final page is devoted to miscellaneous animal homes that don’t fit into the other pages.<\/p>\n You can also check out this video someone uploaded that shows you every page, and even some of the flaps:
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