Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-These three titles are graced with eye-catching, full-color photos and illustrations. All three have "Fun Fact" sidebars interspersed throughout and lists of numerous Internet sites for further reference, but no further-reading recommendations. Clear texts provide information on physiology, life cycles, diet and hunting techniques, as well as habitats and family life. Vultures offers data on a global variety of species, while Falcons and Owls concentrate on the species found in North America. Falcons is more detailed than Deborah Kops's Falcons (Gale, 2000), while Vultures is similar to Mark J. Rauzon's Vultures (Watts, 1997). Owls is far less informative than Helen Roney Sattler's rich The Book of North American Owls (Clarion, 1995).-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Lynch presents an extensive and well-researched portrayal of three types of birds of prey. Those interested in the creatures will find the series informative and helpful with report writing. Clear, attractive photos add interest to the text, occasional drawings do not. Sidebars provide additional information. Vocabulary words are explained within the text. Websites. Ind. [Review covers these Our Wild World titles: Falcons, Owls, and Vultures.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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