Animal Teams: How Amazing Animals Work Together in the Wild

This non-fiction children’s book explains how animals work together to survive and thrive in the wild. It teaches children how important teamwork is, no matter how big or small a creature you are.\nCharlotte Milner's stunning illustrations blend with photographs to create engaging animal scenes that children will love to pore over again and again.\nDiscover why teamwork is so important for different groups of animals in the wild. Inside this animal book for children, you’ll find:\n• A stunning picture book that introduces children to a range of different animal groups, including a pack of wolves, flock of birds and school of fish
• A range of habitats, including mountains, coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest
• Stunning illustrations by award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Milner, who wrote and illustrated The Bee Book series
• Engaging text introduces children to different types of animal groups and how they work together in the wild\nHave you ever asked why birds swoop and soar in a flock? Or wondered where an army of ants is marching? This beautiful animal book takes young readers through a range of habitats, from snowy mountains to colorful coral reefs, to discover different groups of animals and how they work together to survive in their environments.\nChildren will learn fascinating fun facts along the way. For example, did you know that a group of monkeys is called a troop? Or that flying in flocks means birds can sleep as they fly? Combined with gentle learning and simple, lyrical text, Animal Teams is perfect for reading aloud which presents many early learning benefits including language development.\nThis exquisite children’s educational book is unique in its ability to educate little ones about the animal kingdom while also teaching them about the importance of teamwork in their own lives.\nFrom School Library Journal\nK-Gr 2-Six animal "teams" are the focus of this text highlighting the many ways different animals work for their mutual benefit and survival. The first animal featured is the starling and the text describes how the birds use their strength in numbers to stay safe and to find food. The illustrations are a mix of digitally produced images and photographs that further add to the information presented. Each animal (black-capped squirrel monkeys, gray wolves, leaf-cutter ants, Pacific sardines, European rabbits) is covered in two spreads that provide cursory information on different aspects of the animal's behaviors, habitats, and collective habits that are of benefit to the species. Not detailed enough for research unless the topic is on animal groups. VERDICT Unless aimed at animal enthusiasts looking for a different angle on wildlife, this book is interesting for browsing but not enough detail to merit purchase.-John Scottα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.