Sloths

Gr 4-6-The first two pages in each book provide a range map for the featured animal and facts on its appearance, habitat, and diet or enemies. Subsequent chapters discuss in more detail where the creatures live, what they eat, their daily existence, and how they raise their young. Unfortunately, the texts are not always clear. Scientific terms and concepts (e.g., mammal, herbivore) are defined within the narrative (and often in the glossary as well), making it overly wordy. So much care has been taken to make sure that readers understand every term that the main point often gets lost. Full-color, close-up photos are sprinkled throughout, but the captions can be confusing. This is especially evident in Tamarins. The text discusses all species but only some of the captions provide species' names. Very basic overviews for collections needing report material on these particular animals.-Arwen Marshall, formerly at New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.