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School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-9-- Knapp chronicles how the delicate adaptations of plants and animals that have been part of these two habitats through the millenia are being destroyed, citing ignorance of natural conditions, unsuitable farming practices, and the desire for quick profits that is creating wastelands where communities once thrived. Captioned full-color photographs that supplement and illustrate the text appear on every page. Grasslands compares the destruction of the North American prairies by pioneers in the last century with that of the African Savannas today, whereas Horton's Grasslands (Watts, 1985, o.p.) is worldwide in scope. Although generally well written, both books have occasionally confusing statements. For instance, a caption in Rainforests reads, ``The great thickness of weathering is exploited by using bulldozers to make cuttings.'' Tropical Rain Forests (Lerner, 1991) by Mutel and Rodgers is comparable. --Meryl Silverstein, American Museum of Natural History, New York City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Reseña de Horn Book
Designed to introduce readers to the characteristics of various climatic regions, these two books at first appear well formatted, with a commendable blend of color photographs, maps, diagrams, and charts. Unfortunately, closer inspection reveals a seriously flawed text. Too many topics are covered in a cursory fashion, resulting in haphazard organization; the text is composed of lengthy thoughts, jumbled ideas, and incorrectly punctuated sentences; and bias is often interjected into the discussion. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Reseña de Booklist
Gr. 4-6. This colorful book from the Caring for Environments series surveys the location, terrain, ecology, and the importance of rain forests and discusses the traditional lives of their native peoples, the destruction of rain forests, and the outlook for the future. Each page balances text with excellent, full-color photographs. Captions offer specific information that enlarges on concepts covered in the text. An attractive introduction to a widely discussed subject. For a volume about grasslands in this same series, see the Series Roundup in this issue. ~--Carolyn Phelan