The ABCs of the Environment

by Bobbie Kalman

Overview

Global warming, greenhouse gases, melting mountains, habitat loss, pollution, floods, deforestation, endangered animals, and holes in the ozone are just some environmental problems highlighted in this book. Solutions such as e-cycling, the three Rs, alternative power sources, zero-carbon economy, composting, and reducing our energy footprints are a few of the possible solutions presented in this new book by Crabtree Publishing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778734376
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/15/2009
Series:	ABCs of the Natural World Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	IG830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 4—These titles vary in their usefulness and complexity. Consistency is a problem. In Continents, seven places are named at the beginning under "The 'A' Continents" when only six begin with that letter, and the "Q" entry is "Quartz," which is a bit specific for a book on this topic. Similarly, the first chapter of Animals is "Animals in Danger," but "Rhinoceros" represents "R." In all of the titles, specific names of things, insects, continents, or animals are mixed with generalized categories like "Habitat loss," for "H" in Environment. The books are visually appealing, with color photos on every page, and include a variety of children, animals, and natural environments. They might expose children to new words and curious creatures, but they're strictly additional purchases.—Erlene Bishop Killeen, Stroughton Area School District, WI

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