Mountain Creatures by: Sujatha Menon

Genre: Non-Fiction

Publisher: Really Useful Map

Copyright Date: 2008

Number of Pages: 48

Reading Level: 9-12

Summary:

This book is about animals that live in the mountains all over the world. From mountains rodents to Mountain gorrilla, from the golden eagle to the giant panda, there are all sorts. The author dedicates a couple pages to each kind of animal and he explains different facts about their lifestyle and habitat. For instance the Rocky Mountain Goat. It talks about its physical features. They are stout, and have white to yellowish fur. They have think coats that protect them from the cold. It talks about how they live in herds during the winter and spring but live in smaller groups during the summer. For each animal it gives a "Creature Profile" that gives facts about the animals life including: Common name, scientific name, found in, size, feed on, enemies, and status. For example, the snow monkey: the common name is the snow monkey or, Japanese macaque, the scientific name is: Macaca fuscata, they are found in the mountains and highlands of Japan, the weight between 13-24 pounds, they feed on: seeds roots, fruit, berries, leaves, insects and bark; their enemies are humans - farmers consider them pests and they kill them; and their status is threatened - thier population is declining drastically. At the end there is a section about how the mountains are being over run and that we need to protect the life that happens there.

Who would benefit from reading this book/who would I recommend this book to?

Students who are doing a report on an animal would do well to use this book. It has great information about how animals that people don't hear about often, live their lives.

What problems/conflicts could this book potentially cause?

None that I know of

My Reaction:

I like learning about animals and the habitats that they live in. I think that the information in this book is extrememly useful and valuable and any kid who just likes to learn about cool animals would love to own this book. I had fun reading it and learning about animals that are new to me.