The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred "The lush cut-paper illustrations invite detailed scrutiny of the various animals' features and display the textures and variety of skin, fur, beaks, and the like." -Horn Book Horn Book "A first-rate foray into ecology that will encourage readers to explore the world around them." -School Library Journal School Library Journal "Jenkins masterfully manipulates texture and space, playing up the unique palette and architecture of each habitat, while pushing readers towards an aesthetic awareness of the remarkable shapes and patterns that compose nature's wonders. I see a kookaburra! : discovering animal habitats around the world.Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co."The texture- and color-rich cut-paper collages, displaying each animal in a characteristic pose, feature several layers of depth, providing young viewers with the potential for hours of exploration. This literary activity relates to Animal_Inventions The students are using their knowledge of the animals they used in this lab and the information from the book and their research to create their own model of an animal in a habitat. The idea of this project is for the students to try and hide the animal in its habitat by making the animal in camoflauge.Īccording to Bloom's Hierarchy, the students will be using synthesis to produce new information or rearrange old information into new patterns or structures. In class the next day, the students will have the oppurtunity to make the animal and their habitat out of a bunch of art supplies. There will be a worksheet that the students will take home to record their research on.ģ.
They also have to find out what the animal looks like and how it uses camoflauge to survive. After the book, students will be given a certain animal and they must do research at home in order to decide what habitat they are in. Explain the importance of camouflage for many animals to survive.Ģ. Make sure to mention how many of the animals in the pictures are blending in with their surroundings. The teacher will read the book to the class and point out the animal's different habitats. Quick Literary Activity based on the book: I see a kookaburra! : discovering animal habitats around the worldġ. Other resources can be found at the Biology in Elementary Schools home page. A BES literature connection Produced by students in Biology in Elementary Schools, a Saint Michael's College class.
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