SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Chipmunk's Hole

by Dee PHILLIPS
978-1-61772-407-7. ea vol: 24p. (The Hole Truth! Underground Animal Life Series). diags. map. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Bearport. 2012. PLB $23.93; ebook $30.60.
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K-Gr 3—Large, clearly labeled photos and diagrams introduce readers to animals that spend part of their lives underground. Engaging texts explain how holes, burrow, and dens provide places to avoid predators, store food, raise young, and hibernate. Relevant questions and suggestions for things to do are interspersed throughout each volume, and a final "Science Lab" activity encourages even more participation. These interactive features and well-designed layout make the volumes fine choices for use with groups. A website hosts links to other online resources.
Simple, well-placed text combined with labeled diagrams, thoughtful discussion questions, and attention-grabbing photographs will hook beginning researchers into this series about animal burrows and dens. A "Science Lab" activity at the end of each book offers more opportunities for reader interaction. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Hole Truth: Underground Animals Life titles: Chipmunk's Hole, Fox's Den, Groundhog's Burrow, and Prairie Dog's Hideaway.
Reviewed by Kathy Piehl , Apr 01, 2012

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