Tigers: Built for the Hunt

by Julia Vogel

Overview

Using their keen eyesight, amazing sense of smell, and sharp teeth and claws, tigers can stalk and kill prey twice their size.  Readers will learn about what makes tigers such fearsome predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these beautiful but deadly creatures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496632760
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Predator Profiles
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	36 MB
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Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Julia Vogel has written many books about wild animals and nature. Popular titles include Bats, Coyotes, Dolphins, and Wild Horses. She teaches wildlife ecology to university students and hunts for tracks and other animal signs whenever she’s out hiking. Julia lives with her family and three distant cousins of tigers, plus one wolf relative, near Baltimore, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Big, strong cat — Night hunter — The nose knows — Hidden hunter — Learning to hunt — Young predators.

Interviews

Clear photo-text match aids beginning readers with comprehension. Meets Next Generation Science Standards: Interdependent Relationships on Ecosystems. Appeals to children's fascination with animals.

Editorial Reviews

STARRED REVIEW! This multifaceted book series captures just enough to make children and adults want to learn more about these predators. Not only are the photographs authentic, but they capture these predators in action. . . .These are great reference books and personal reading treasures, sure to help readers build their imaginations.

School Library Connection

11/01/2015
Gr 2–4—A consistent focus on an appealing theme is the hallmark of this series. The text addresses features and behaviors related to predation, including body parts, senses, diet, and intelligence. Other attributes, such as caring for offspring or geographical range, earn mention only when they impact hunting. The predator's role in the food chain is not mentioned. Most spreads include one full-page photograph with another smaller inset, offering a good balance between key attributes, behaviors, and the actual capture of prey. Most images lack captions, which detracts slightly from the text in Snakes and Sharks, in which multiple species are shown but only some are identified. Fact boxes and an "Amazing but True" feature at the end of each volume add engaging content. Glossary terms are defined at the bottom of each page, which, thanks to the clean layouts, is unobtrusive. VERDICT Above-average treatment of a high-interest topic.

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