How to Clean a Hippopotamus : : a Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships

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Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most unusual animal partners.

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Introduction to Animal Symbiosis submitted by skcramer on July 15, 2013, 8:34pm Nature is full of symbiotic relationships, relationships in which both partners benefit from an alliance, and this nonfiction picture book is packed full of fascinating examples. The clear, well-researched text gives young readers a solid introduction to thirty-four partnerships, while supplementary materials provide even more information about symbiosis and about each creature mentioned in the book. The illustrations are once again in the team’s award-winning collage style, with paper, feathers and fur meticulously layered to create detailed depictions of animals and their environments. The layout resembles a comic book, with numerous captioned panels per page, and while these panels do allow the creators to include a large number of partnerships, the effect is sometimes overcrowded, and very young readers may have trouble following the intricate layout. Recommended for readers ages six to nine, especially budding biologists and animal-lovers. One final note: while the authors do mention hunting and killing in this book, the illustrations are reasonably non-graphic and should not trouble most readers.

Symbiosis for kids. submitted by tbbrown76 on August 6, 2018, 9:12pm Very well done with excellent drawings and simple but accurate text that explains each of the partnerships. I highly recommend this book for K-2.
Tom

great book submitted by kevinhe on July 17, 2019, 3:57pm Hippo must really appreciate the help of the birds to clean up the bugs on its skin.