Prairie Dogs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781559718844)

Animals facing threats from human encroachment are featured in these offerings from the Our Wild World series. Prairie Dogs looks at critters considered a keystone species by scientists, linked to the survival of about 40 other species. Horse-lovers will gravitate to the doe-eyed bays on the cover of Wild Horses, which introduces readers to the scattered herds of mustangs still roaming the U.S. Both books spend a great deal of time on these animals' fascinating social systems, from the bands of mares led by a single stallion to prairie dog towns subdivided into coteries. The prose is consistently clear and lively, although Lorbiecki's breathless marveling at prairie dogs' language of chirks, yips, and other vocalizations may lead children to anthropomorphize more than is warranted.

Author: Marybeth Lorbiecki
ISBN-10: 1559718846
ISBN-13: 9781559718844
Publisher: Cooper Square Pub
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 47
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.68h x 8.26w x 0.16d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 78079 / Prairie Dogs


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2004 pg. 1304
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 144
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 435 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 435 - Recommended, Satisfactory