Butternut Hollow Pond

by Brian Heinz, Bob Marstall (Illustrator)

Overview

In the course of a full day at Butternut Hollow Pond, readers will meet water striders, snapping turtles, herons, woodchucks, and other animals that live in the pond. Readers will learn how each creature fits into the habitat's food chain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780822559931
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2006
Series:	Millbrook Picture Books Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	533,561
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-Heinz explores the life in a pond from dawn to dusk. Turtles nip at mallard ducklings, hawks hunt woodchucks, and herons eat pumpkinseed fish. The cycle of life is evident. The informative, matter-of-fact narrative descriptions are almost scientific, as are the pictures, done in watercolor. The individual animals are illustrated with great attention to detail, and the close-ups of many of them are excellent. The pastel landscapes help soften the book, and are more impressionistic. The quiet text and appropriately serene or active artwork pair up to present a realistic look at this habitat.-JoAnn Jonas, Carlsbad City Library, San Diego, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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