ISBN: 0395697018
PLOT SUMMARY It's all about the superlatives in this concept book about the "record holders of the animal world." Jenkins has answered those often-asked questions such as, "Who is the fastest?, smallest?, slowest?, biggest?" Colorful and astonishing paper collages illustrate the double page spreads.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The simple, one sentence, large type descriptions given for each animal will appeal to a younger audience, "The Galapagos tortoise lives longer than any other animal" ; "The strongest animal for its size, is the ant." And older students will appreciate more detailed information displayed in smaller type in the page corners. This also includes silhouette comparisons of the animals to humans.
Jenkins poses science in an artful manner, some illustrations overlap the edges of the page and others begin on one page and extend to the next. There is also a handy chart on the last page that compares animal records, sizes, diets, and ranges. The rich paper collages are intricate and realistic depictions.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
Booklist: "Here's proof that power isn't just about size and that science can be a lot of fun."
Children's Literature: "Cleverly done and sure to appeal to both the littlest an biggest of readers."
CONNECTIONS
*For a math application, use measuring tools to measure out the size of the animals featured, for the larger animals, go outdoors and use chalk or string to represent the size
*Other books by Steve Jenkins:
LIVING COLOR (2007)
MOVE! (2006)
DOGS AND CATS (2007)
ACTUAL SIZE (2004)
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