  | What's for dinner? : quirky, squirmy poems from the animal world Author: Hauth, Katherine B. | |
| Price: $16.32 | ||
Summary:
Twenty-nine poems explore the unusual and sometimes gruesome eating habits of the animal world.
| Illustrator: | Clark, David |
| Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 3.30 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 53181 | ||
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Grade 3 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 3.RI Craft & Structure
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Grade 4 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 4.RI Craft & Structure
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Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (01/01/11)
School Library Journal (03/01/11)
Booklist (02/15/11)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/15/2011 Biology, verse, and colorful cartoons make a fun combination in this collection of 29 poems in which the wordplay is sometimes as gruesome as the science. The dermestid beetle can “pick brains and nostrils clean” for lunch. The praying mantis devours her mate (“Severs his head / Right off his neck . . . / He tastes delicious!”). The vibrant, cartoon-style illustrations on thick paper with lots of white space show the wild predators and prey in their amazing variety. On one double-page spread, a mole grabs a slug that then glides away, saved by its mouth-numbing slime, which makes the mole gag and throw up. And there is more irreverent science in the long informative notes, printed on spacious pages at the back: “Much of the world’s dining is done on dung.” A great cross-curricular title for grade-schoolers, this concludes with a long bibliography for those who want more facts for classroom sharing or personal interest. - Copyright 2011 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 03/01/2011 Gr 2–4—These 21 poems about eating and being eaten in the animal kingdom have appealing illustrations and loads of interesting facts. Some of the selections are almost proselike in their descriptions, even occasionally eschewing poetic language or rhythm in favor of more information about animals or how they eat. Some, however, make use of the poetic form, playing with structure to mimic a particular animal or action, or using rhyme to deliver a relevant punch line. For more science-minded readers (or classroom teachers), concluding pages define scientific words, explain each of the poems, and suggest further resources. Ink-and-watercolor images balance grotesque or absurd touches (think bulging eyes, sharp teeth, lolling tongues) with bright colors and attractive details. This book should find an appreciative audience in most libraries.—Heather Talty, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York City - Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
