Pub Date: January 1, 2014
Dewey: 636.7088
LCCN: 2013013102
Lexile Code: 0900
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 10
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 10.20" L x 7.50" W ( 0.30 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Biology | Animals | Dogs
Series: Show Me Science
Description: Via a tour of the Ultimate Dog Show, introduces genes, breeding, the effects of the environment, and how traits can be inherited.
Brief description: Dr Jen Green worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written over 200 books for children, on geography, the environment, history, natural history, and other subjects. Her Heinemann-Raintree title on Sustaining Our Natural Resources was selected in 2011 for the Junior Library Guild's SLJ Curriculum Levels program.
Review Quotes: In a successful series entry, Green walks us through the "Ultimate Pet Show," describing how dogs, cats, and horses evolved from the wild and are bred to encourage the emergence of certain traits in each species' breeds. Explanations are clear, specific, and supported by simple diagrams and engaging photos of our animal companions.-- "Horn Book, Nonfiction Notes"