Thursday, March 22, 2007

Tonkin, R 2006 Leaf Litter: Exploring the mysteries of a Hidden World, HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia.

BLOG C: Non-Fiction

Reference Book: Tonkin, R 2006, Leaf Litter: Exploring the Mysteries of a Hidden World, HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia.



Topic important-environment.

Large book–ideal for sharing in a group.

Beautifully illustrated–very appealing-it ‘talks’ to you-would make a child to ‘want’ to touch.

Lift up flaps- well concealed.

Informative.

Attention to detail-snake eating mouse-young mouse leaving nest about to brush against redback spider-makes you want to wait and see if mouse gets bitten(p17).

Language genre is child-friendly - ‘On a leaf nearby, a fly sucks up the huntsman’s dung….”(p25).

Includes ‘Things to Find’ section (with page numbers).

Includes ‘user-friendly’ Glossary of Terms.

A real ‘learning’ book but also enjoyment.

Sturdy book, stitch-bound, hard cover.

Disadvantage-no index (although has Glossary of Terms).

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