Can You Tell a Cricket from a Grasshopper?
By Buffy Silverman
Can You Tell a Gecko from a Salamander?
By Buffy Silverman
I learned so much about crickets, grasshoppers, geckos, and salamanders in these two books! Both books are filled with bright up-close photos and interesting facts. I thought the facts were made even more interesting and memorable when one animal was compared to another. (Did you know that a grasshopper's ears are located on its abdomen but a cricket's ears are located on its front legs? I didn't!)
I also appreciated that even though this book targets young readers, it is still set up like a nonfiction chapter book, complete with a table of contents, chapters, index, glossary, and citations for further reading. I love books that give kids a good taste of (fun) nonfiction!
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