Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks

Gr 1–3—This informational picture book focuses on the footprints of wild animals from all around the world. For each animal, there's a rhyming verse, followed by the refrain "Who was here?" along with a life-size footprint on the appropriate terrain (for instance, a camel footprint is portrayed on desert sand). The next page reveals the animal, as well as additional facts. Some pages portray two (such as a wolf hunting a moose, or a hippo and an egret). A wide variety of animals are covered (a bear, a kangaroo, a beaver, and a jaguar, among others). Children will find these queries challenging but rewarding. Posada's typical collage style is used. Illustrations are detailed in texture and color and will attract readers' attention. A solid combination of facts and poetry. Pick this one up, if budgets allow.—Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX