Almost Gone by Steve Jenkins

Almost Gone by Steve Jenkins

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about Endangered Animals Have you seen a northern hairy-nosed wombat or an eastern barred bandicoot? These animals are so rare, they might disappear forever, and they're not alone. Read and find out about some of the animals that are almost gone. Introduce basic science concepts to young children and help satisfy their curiosity about how the world works.

"This engaging title is informative as well as visually stunningJenkins captures the essence of his subjects with appropriately colored, cut-paper collage illustrations on stark white backgrounds. Each endangered animal is introduced in a single paragraph that typically contains a fact or two about its range, behavior, diet, and those conditions that threaten its welfare. A middle section, 'Gone Forever,' memorializes animals no longer on Earth with an indication of when they were last seen. In a hopeful third section, Jenkins discusses three animals that are 'coming back,' due to the efforts to protect their habitats." — School Library Journal (starred review) "Caldecott Honor Book illustrator Jenkins applies his considerable talents to the cause of conservation. Using his signature cut-and torn-paper collages, he shows 21 endangered species, accompanying each image with a few sentences about the animal’s habitatt, a particular characteristic, and, sometimes, the reason for its endangered status. As usual, Jenkins’ artwork is fascinating. The last spreads consider four extinct animals and three species brought back from the brink by breeding or protection programs. A map designating the range of each species concludes this nicely accomplished entry in a generally stellar series." — Booklist

Steve Jenkins is the award-winning, Caldecott Honor author/illustrator of more than thirty books about the natural world for young readers. A few of his critically acclaimed titles include, Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea; What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?; and Eye to Eye: How Animals See The World.

Robbin Gourley, is the author/illustrator of several children's books. She illustrated First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew and both wrote and illustrated Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis.

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ISBN 13	9780060536008
ISBN 10	0060536004
Titel	Almost Gone
Autor	Steve Jenkins
Serie	Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Harpercollins
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-09-19
Seitenanzahl	40
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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