| Big Cats Contributor(s): Simon, Seymour (Author) |
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ISBN: 006446119X ISBN-13: 9780064461191 Publisher: Collins Publishers OUR PRICE: $5.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1994 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Simon introduces the big cats--lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and snow leopards--in full-color photographs as they hunt, care for their young, and rest in their natural habitats. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
| Dewey: 599.744 |
| LCCN: 90036374 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 10.58" W x 9.12" (0.43 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5902 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The grace and power of big cats--lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, pumas, and snow leopards--are captured in full-color photographs and a text that explores how they hunt, care for their young, and rest in their varied natural habitats. 'The combination of action shots and the author's practiced, informal style will win the attention of young readers, with whom Simon charges the future of big cats.' --C. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1991 (NSTA/CBC) |
Contributor Bio(s): Simon, Seymour: - Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the "Seymour Science Blog" and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter! |