SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Desert Biome

by Grace HANSEN
9781680805000. ea vol: 24p. (Biomes). glossary. index. photos. websites. ABDO. Aug. 2016. lib. ed. $19.95. ebk. $34.95.
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PreS-Gr 2—Hansen succeeds at the difficult task of reducing complex topics to their essential elements for young readers. Besides identifying the important characteristics of each biome, she notes distinctions, such as arctic and alpine tundra and boreal, temperate, and tropical forests. She also provides representative examples of the biome's plants and animals. In some volumes Hansen notes how the characteristics of a particular biome may have influenced animal adaptations, for example, the camel's humps. A page of photo comparisons reinforces the idea of different variations of the featured subject, such as plants and animals in temperate and tropical grasslands. The oversize format, featuring a large photo in each spread, makes the books good choices for group sharing.
After a general boilerplate definition of biome, each book offers a cursory description of a specific biome, touching on a few of its plants and animals. The simple texts are illustrated with large, clear stock photos, but the final section of additional plants and animals "You Might See" in the biome includes thumbnail photos too small to really inspect. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Biomes titles: Desert Biome, Forest Biome, Freshwater Biome, Grassland Biome, Marine Biome, and Tundra Biome.
Reviewed by Kathy Piehl , Nov 01, 2016

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