More Life Size Zoo
By Teruyuki Komiya
ISBN-13: 978-1934734-19-3
Seven Footer Press Kids
Nonfiction
Ages 5-12
“Wolf. With sharp teeth and a powerful jaw, a wolf can pull meat right from the bone. Then it can use its long tongue to lick itself clean.”
Talk about fold outs! This book outdoes the first Life Size Zoo book with three huge four page spreads to show this new set of twenty animals from the Tokyo Ueno Zoo. End pages give a thumbnail photo of the animal and some quick statistics. Inside, the first spread provides a map that traces the location of the real animals within the zoo. Then the fun begins.
Short text descriptions of the animal and its behavior complement the life-sized image of each animal. The side bar along the right gives more detail about that animal and invites the reader to look for specific characteristics. I especially thought the wombat was endearing. The lion, with a four page sized face, is stunning, as is the hairs and follicles close-up of the hippo. The facts sidebars help sustain interest in learning more about each animal. Kids are sure to love this sequel, as well as the new Life Size Aquarium in the series.
Activity 1
Look up the characteristics of a mammal. Count the number of mammals included in the book. How many are there? What other group of vertebrates is also represented in the book. What two animals are in that group?
More details about mammal characteristics
Activity 2
Define adaptation. Then choose an interesting fact about one of the animals from the book. Look up that animal and identify how that interesting fact is actually a way the animal has adapted. Relate this adaptation to the animal’s habitat or defenses.
Some examples of mammals and information for kids
Activity 3
Look up information about the different groups of mammals. How are the groups alike? How are they different?
About mammal groups
National Science Standard: characteristics and changes in populations
Book provided by publisher
I enjoy your site and the books it exposes me to. Thank you.
Oh, I love Life-Size Zoo, and didn’t realize that there was More Life-Size Zoo! Thanks!
Both the books you mention sound like a lot of fun for kids.