Animal School: What Class are you? By Michelle Lord –OPTIONAL

Lord, Michelle and Illustrated by Garland, Michael Animal School: What Class are you? 32 pgs. Holiday House, 2014. $16.95 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G. PICTURE BOOK

This picture book explores the five classifications of vertebrate’s: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.  The short explanations are in poem form. The illustrations are wood block prints.

This was such an odd book, I feel confused after reading it. The wood blocks are stunning, I would buy some for my home, but they didn’t quite work for a book for young students, they just aren’t clear and vibrant enough. The poems functioned as simple explanations but were at times a bit awkward and confusing. Especially the when the song bird whistles for his date. I think most children would think that meant what is todays date.

EL(K-3)  -OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.