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Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal.With the same jouncy and joyous rhythms of her youngest picture book texts, Lisa Wheeler introduces readers to one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth: the massive, hairy--legendary--wonderful woolly mammoth!This factually based book includes an author's note.
Lexile Measure: 910L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (April 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 015204700X
ISBN-13: 978-0152047009
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #330,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Nature > Fossils #46 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > Prehistoric #46 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Prehistory
Age Range: 4 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
This wonderful book is the perfect blend of author and illustrator, as the mammoths of 14,000 years ago begin their "treacherous trek south for the winter". During this journey, they will face every obstacle, from raging rivers to terrible storms and the random attacks of predators watching for their unprotected calves. These woolly mammoths are impressive, huge and hairy, long curved tusks protruding, a herd of giants on the move to find a better source of food as the cold send them marching to the south. So the trek begins, each page vivid and dramatic, the text rhymed as the mammoths face their trials: "Rivers ran across their path/ but mammoths didn't mind a bath./ They raised their snorkel-trunks up high/ and swam with noses to the sky." Mile after mile they encounter the elements, the ice, the rivers, the predators lying in wait, each new illustration bringing a new trail to overcome.The back flyleaf reveals that the illustrator set the mood for his winter's task, setting the temperature in his studio on low and bundling himself in layers of "warm, woolly sweaters", recreating the theme of the mammoth's journey. His experiment was a resounding success, an eerie chill seeping from the pages, the lumbering animals covered in heavy layers of snow, as they stare unblinking at the frozen landscape yet ahead. Combining text and image, this is a fascinating view of the world centuries ago, stimulating young minds with the grandeur of nature, the prehistoric mammals and the vast wilderness they inhabited. Luan Gaines/ 2006.
A real charmer for kids who love animals or dinosaurs. Lisa Wheeler did a wonderful job of simplifying the story of migrating mammoths and managed to rhyme the whole book too! This book has 3 factors that make it a true winner of a kids book...1-it rhyimes, 2-it has a prehistoric setting, 3- the artwork is fantastic. I can't say enough about Cyrus's illustrations. They 'pop' right off the pages of this wonderful book.
Bought this for my 3 year old who has a small "prehistoric mammal" stuffed animal.I thought he might enjoy a book where his favorite toy is a character in the story. He did.A nice bonus is that we learned some facts about the lives of these guys.We've really loved reading this book and it exceeded our expectations. The artwork is beautiful, too.
After getting this book at the library, we feel in love with it and wanted to buy our own copy. The illustrations are beautiful and the text, simple and poetic. A great addition to our collection.
My son and I both love this book! It's not too often that one children's book offers so much: an engaging topic, a science lesson, rhyming poetry to encourage phonemic awareness (critical for early literacy), high level vocabulary words, and gorgeous illustrations! My son and I both learned about mammoths from reading this and even though he is not yet 3, the book is engaging enough to keep him interested for the whole time. He also always asks questions about the facts presented in the poetry. This book would be equally interesting and fun to read for much older kids as well. Highly recommended!
This is a story told in rhyming verse which explains the migration of woolly mammoths as they traveled from from the steppes of the arctic tundra to the northern prairies and grasslands below the glacier lines. The pictures are primarily in black and white and are stunningly designed for instant eye appeal to children. This is my daughter's favorite.
I like this book because mammoths can swim under water. My favorite part of the book was when the mammoths headed back up north again (from their migration down south). Other kids would like this book because it happened 10,000 years ago.
This book is wonderful. It is educational, cute, and flows nicely. I bought it for my 4 year old and we never tire of reading it. I have bought it for friends with kids, too, because it's so great.
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