Review by Booklist Review
With a small trim size and bright, charming illustrations, this briefly explains how animals navigate their environments and the journeys they undertake, from very short to the extraordinarily long, against incredible odds and in harsh conditions and unforgiving environments. In four sections, the book first details long migrations (the Maasai migration; monarch butterflies) before moving on to animals who move through water, both on long travels (humpback whales undergo one of the largest mammal migrations) and short distances (hippos can walk across river bottoms). The later chapters detail animals that don't travel great distances, and explains the navigation systems, adaptive camouflage, or defense systems they use to survive (earthworms body movements, bat echolocation). A quiz asks readers to identify animal tracks and presents unusual fun facts about animals. Fun, cartoon-style sketches offer the impression of movement, though only a few maps are included to show the journeys traveled. A lack of index, back matter, or concluding summary makes this most suitable for browsers.--Rawlins, Sharon Copyright 2017 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5-This physically small but intriguing title focuses on animal movement and migration. The information is loosely broken into four sections. Each one is essentially a collection of stimulating facts about the ways animals migrate, interact, and adjust to their habitats. Each spread is made up of concise, well-written text and captivating full-color illustrations, which work well together. Many of the browsable, easy-to-understand tidbits will appeal to readers with an interest in a variety of creatures, although the informal presentation will likely not satisfy report writers. VERDICT Consider this compact but thought-provoking selection for collections where animal books are in high demand.-Ellen Norton, Naperville Public Library, IL © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Topics such as animal migration and locomotion (Journeys) and plant and animal life cycles (Grow) are introduced in these British imports, though some facts stretch the range of the title (e.g., the expanding universe in Grow). Illustrated with adequate but sometimes inaccurate art, science takes a backseat to entertainment in these mishmash collections of brief facts. [Review covers these titles: Animal Journeys and Things That Grow.] (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A pint-sized compendium of facts about remarkable animal travels.Sized just right for small hands and illustrated engagingly, this collection of informational tidbits is broadly organized into four sections: astonishing migrations; travels in, on, and near the water; animals whose journeys take place under extreme conditions; and interesting "animal antics." The animals described come from around the world, beginning with the Arctic tern, a "super-commuter" (though the accompanying map of its travels is inaccurate), and going on to include whales and salmon, sea turtles and hippos, and three inhabitants of the Sahara desert whose specialized adaptations contribute to their survival, among the many others. At first, the author describes one animal per spread; later, several animals may be combined under a single topic, such as flying squirrels, flying snakes, flying fish, and Wallace's flying frognone of which actually fly. Not all the information is really about journeys: there are descriptions of honeybee dances, bat echolocation, two methods of camouflage, and two surprising defenses. The table of contents lists topics rather than animals, and there is no index. Courtney-Tickle's illustrations vary from full double-page spreads to egg-shaped vignettes. They appear to be digitally created (with lots of spatter background) and show the animals in their probable environments. Page backgrounds blend nicely with the animal images, and vignettes are separately captioned. An appealing invitation to elementary-age readers to marvel at animals who share their world. (Informational picture book. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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