Reviews
Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures by Joel Sartore, Kwame Alexander
afro8921's review against another edition
5.0
Lyrically lush and beautifully crafted book about endangered animals and our ability to be good stewards of the earth we've been given.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Incredible photographs of endangered animals with poetic haikus. Don't miss the author & illustrator notes a the end. Pair with [b:Hello Hello|36204763|Hello Hello|Brendan Wenzel|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1515014739s/36204763.jpg|57835329] and [b:Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights|23719421|Glow Animals with Their Own Night-Lights|W.H. Beck|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1448320006s/23719421.jpg|43328936].
agudenburr's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful photographs with free verse poems showing the wonder of animals. I really like how the photographs included uncommon animals for children to see. Would make a great read aloud for elementary children.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Kwame's text paired with the amazing photos from National Geographic forge connections between readers and the natural world.
afro75's review against another edition
5.0
Lyrically lush and beautifully crafted book about endangered animals and our ability to be good stewards of the earth we've been given.
deservingporcupine's review against another edition
5.0
The photos in this book had the kids gasping and squealing, and Kwame Alexander’s poetry matched the images in impact and rhythm. This was a fabulous call to action.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning photographs love the use of black and white backgrounds to highlight animals such beautiful haiku and a strong ecological message.
kendallbridgete's review against another edition
2.0
Photographs are excellent, but the text? I know I'm not a poetry person, but this was just so disjointed...I'm going to have a tough time doing this as a read-aloud...
brucefarrar's review
4.0
“The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear effort with photographer Joel Sartore to photograph every captive species to inspire people to save those most vulnerable, while also funding conservation projects focused on those in most critical need of protection.” This visually stunning selection of photos from his collection are accompanied by haiku written by poet Kwame Alexander. It’s designed to mesmerize young children with the wonders of wildlife. It also includes endnotes on the front and back gatefolds that provide for older readers the status of each species depicted their status in the wild according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) scale from Critically Endangered (radiated tortoise) through Endangered (black-footed ferret), Vulnerable (Indian rhinoceros) , Near Threatened (jaguar) to Least Concerned (American Alligator).