Baby Animals of the Woodland Forest

 

Bibliographic Information: Bredeson, C. (2009). Baby animals of the woodland forest. Melrose Park, IL: Lake Book Manufacturing, Inc.

 

Genre/Type: Non-fiction picture book

 

Summary: This informational text is organized by animal using a table of contents at the beginning of the book. The book covers "words to know"; "where are woodland forests?"; "woodland forests"; "baby opossum"; "baby black bear"; "baby bald eagle"; "baby red fox"; "baby deer"; "baby red squirrel"; "baby bobcat"; and "baby giant panda". Each animal has information about them with accompanying pictures for the reader to observe its characteristics. By reading the excerpts about each baby animal, the reader can gain insight into what the needs of these animals are. The passages also allow the reader to understand some of the characteristics that animals have adapted to survive. For example, the book tells the reader that the spots on a fawn act as camouflage to protect against predators. At the end of the book, the author provides a list of books and websites the reader can use to learn more. There is also an index, which is useful when teaching students how to navigate informational texts.

 

Theme/Purpose: The purpose of this book is to teach the reader about the baby animals that live in woodland forests and what the beginning of their lives are like.

 

Selection/Evaluation: I chose this book because it discusses some of the characteristics of various animals through both text and pictures. Using this book, students are able to understand some of the needs of animals as well as their characteristics.