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Gr. 3-5. Swanson's clear, chatty text is packed with fascinating detail about bacteria in the clouds, teeming life in the shallows of a still lake, slimy amoeba in a puddle, and much more. General information is enlivened with examples about everything from hippos and orangutans to globs of dog vomit, and the author's informal voice will draw kids to the exciting facts about the world around them. The amazing information doesn't warrant the many exclamation points used in the text; the facts speak for themselves. The small, square design is highly readable, with spacious type and lots of color photos and diagrams. Unfortunately, there is no bibliography. Recommend this with Walter Wick's
A Drop of Water (1997), and try it as a read-aloud for children younger than the target audience.
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Swanson's clear, chatty text is packed with fascinating detail.... the author's informal voice will draw kids to the exciting facts. (Hazel Rochman
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