Description: This book follows a Fennec Fox through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves in its desert habitat.
Brief description: Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets.
Review Quotes: From the scary-looking giant hairy desert scorpion to the "let's get one" baby meerkat, the engaging full-color photographs are key to these well-organized books. Basic information about the animals is provided, including where they live, what they look like, what they eat, and their predators. Basic global maps show where the animal is found, and a diagram called a "body map" labels its parts. The texts are appropriate for the age group, and the pictures will draw in youngsters. Excellent purchases if material is needed on these animals.-- "School Library Journal"