Pub Date: August 10, 2013
Dewey: 591
LCCN: 2013021970
Lexile Code: 0850
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 10.10" L x 8.70" W ( 0.88 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Animal Welfare | Careers | Science and Nature | Environmental Conservation and Protection | Zoos
Description: An introduction to the duties of zoo keepers.
Brief description: Award-winning nature author Jennifer Keats Curtis is frequently found among students and teachers, talking about literacy and conservation. In addition to Moonlight Crab Count, After A While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary, The Lucky Litter: Wolf Pups Rescued from Wildfire, the Animal Helpers series, Baby Owl's Rescue, Kali's Story (Children's Choice Book Award 2015), Salamander Season, Primate School, and Turtles In My Sandbox for Arbordale, some of Jennifer's other recent titles include Seahorses, Osprey Adventure and Saving Squeak: The Otter Tale. She lives in Maryland with her family and a wide variety of pets. Visit her website at www.jenniferkeatscurtis.com.
Review Quotes: "Curtis capitalizes on children's love of animals to teach them about zookeepers. Aimed at a young audience, the text is minimal, describing for readers some of the tasks zookeepers perform on a daily basis. - School Library Journal