worldlibraries's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and learned from it, even though it is written for early elementary grades. I had no idea that land snails had feet and will never look at them the same way again. I think this book is perfect for early elementary school students to practice reading about science on their own.
Three suggestions I would make for reprints are 1) why does the book feature only U.S. shells? I'm sure plenty of people are using this book all around the world. There's no need for the field guides at the end to instantly make an overseas child feel this book is not written for them. I would redo that part.
My second request is to eliminate the book's suggestion that children take shells home. Why do they need to do that? Leave nature as it is. Let's teach that. Leave nature as it is.
Thirdly, I wonder how these animals are impacted by the ongoing sixth extinction? Could future editions gently prepare children for the loss of these animals if they are impacted animals in our great biodiversity loss?
Congratulations to author Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld on this debut book. Congratulations also to Helen K. Davis for the illustrations. I found them delightful.
Three suggestions I would make for reprints are 1) why does the book feature only U.S. shells? I'm sure plenty of people are using this book all around the world. There's no need for the field guides at the end to instantly make an overseas child feel this book is not written for them. I would redo that part.
My second request is to eliminate the book's suggestion that children take shells home. Why do they need to do that? Leave nature as it is. Let's teach that. Leave nature as it is.
Thirdly, I wonder how these animals are impacted by the ongoing sixth extinction? Could future editions gently prepare children for the loss of these animals if they are impacted animals in our great biodiversity loss?
Congratulations to author Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld on this debut book. Congratulations also to Helen K. Davis for the illustrations. I found them delightful.
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