Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Shell, Beak, Tusk by Bridget Heos - ESSENTIAL

Heos, Bridget Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation.  PICTURE BOOK.  Houghton Mifflin, 2017.  $17.  9780544811669

Each two-page spread shows two animals or insects that share a common trait (spines, tall ears, etc.), and talks about how each of them uses that trait.  The two animals are not related to each other genetically, nor in the same geographic region.  An extensive bibliography is included.  Pair this with Different? Same? By Heather Tekavec and Animals Do, Too! By Etta Kaner for an extensive look at animal traits and adaptations.  Perfect for Utah’s 7th grade science core.

EL, MS – ESSENTIAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher

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