Meet the Howlers!
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570917345 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Review from firrkids.com It seems that children's fiction books heavily outweigh the supply of non-fiction. Thus, I'm always happy to discover some good factual reading material presented at a level that children can enjoy. A big thanks to April Pulley Sayre, who has written more than 55 natural history books for children and adults. With her most recent offering, we get the opportunity to learn about howler monkeys.This book serves a dual purpose, with two distinct sections on each page. The larger font provides a bit. "charming" according to Kirsten G. Cutler. The reader is introduced visually to the Howler Monkey family on the title page: Papa, Mama, Brother, Baby, and Sister. The following double-spreads each have a charming quatrain, "Baby hitches rides/on his mama's fur. But no one says he's lazy/ or too big for her", and a few sentences of facts about the monkeys. Another rhyme tells about Brother Monkey, "Brother rests a lot--/he hunches, lips curved down. /Yet no one ever asks him/ if he's feelin' down". The muddy colored illustrations created. Engaging Book April Pulley Sayre has created a wonderful book about howler monkeys that will be a huge hit with children. Most children love monkeys, and this book reinforces that love through an exploration of a typical howler monkey family. The roles of the father, mother and children are discussed in a fun, rollicking way that will leave children amused while increasing their knowledge.Each set of pages has a catchy rhyme about what is happening on those pages. Topics include care of the young, food, livi
She lives in South Bend, Indiana. April Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of dozens of books, including MEET THE HOWLERS!; TURTLE, TURTLE, WATCH OUT!; and ONE IS A SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB, an ALA Notable Book.
Extra facts within the text give readers the low-down on these loud, sloppy, and rude rain forest dwellers.. Meet the bad boys (and girls) of the primate world.Playful, poetic text and vibrant art introduce young readers to howler monkeys
Full-bleed spreads show the animals in action, accompanied by a rhyming text in a large font and related facts in a smaller type. All rights reserved. A fact page and map are more complex, yet will enhance a one-on-one experience.—Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The illustrations support the introductory information about the Howlers, their calls, behavior, diet, and habitat, providing a comfortable slice of life for early literacy presentations. From School Library Journal PreSchool-K—A whimsical introduction to a family of monkeys. The illustrations, done in acrylic, watercolor crayon, and colored pencil and featuring the active animals against backdrops of lush greens, show the Howlers as they fly from broad green-leafed branch to branch, calling out so loudly the ma