What do grizzly bear cubs eat? Where do baby raccoons sleep? And how does a baby otter learn to swim?
Every baby mammal, from a tiny harvest mouse "pinky" to a fierce lion cub, needs food, shelter, love, and a family. Filled with illustrations of some of the most adorable babies in the kingdom, this awww-inspiring book looks at the traits that all baby mammals share and proves that, even though they're born in the wild, they're not so very different from us, after all!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Loved it!
By Heidi Grange
A beautifully put together book, Born in the Wild, is sure to be a favorite with young animal lovers. The text is very informative and brief enough to be appropriate for younger readers. But the real draw here are the amazing illustrations. There are so adorable. Baby animals are always cute, but Judge's illustrations are especially appealing. For those readers who want to know more, each of the animals mentioned in the book are further described in notes at the end of the book along with a source list and recommended websites. As far as the information goes, the author focuses on the needs of baby mammals including: birth, food, protection, shelter, and movement. This is definitely one of my favorite picture books of the year.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.A great book for children and their parent's alike.
By Jennifer James
Born in the Wild by Lita Judge is one of the best nonfiction picture books I've read. The illustrations are simply beautiful and full of detail. While the reading is light it gives children just the right amount of information to appreciate the care, love, and nurturing the mammal species share. drawing children closer to their environmental world. The end of the book also offers more detailed information on the animals mentioned in the story for readers who want to know more.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Excellent Example of Outstanding Nonfiction for Primary Students
By Ros Krajewski
The second graders that I read to were studying nonfiction and I read this book to them. They loved it and I bought them a copy to have in their classroom. As a former teacher I strongly believe in the availability of good nonfiction reading in the primary grades and this book is an outstanding example of excellently researched nonfiction both in text and illustrations.
