Wildlife Education Ltd. Zoobooks. Print.
Summary:
The Zoobooks magazines give children lots of information
about a different animal of set of animals every month, from Lions to Insects
to Hippos and more! Each issue covers
basic information and interesting facts about the creature in question (for
example, the Insects issue talks about the criteria for an animal to be
officially classified as an insect) using full color pictures, diagrams and
more. It also includes a section of
activity pages for readers' drawings, stories, crosswords, puzzles, craft
ideas, and more.
Audience:
Ages 6-12
Strengths:
Lots of pictures and diagramsIncludes activities such as mazes, word searches and craft ideas
Written so that kids can understand the information
Will keep kids' attention with the bright, colorful design
Weaknesses:
Page layouts may be too busy for some readersSome kids will be too creeped out by certain issues, such as the ones on insects
A list of sources of information is not present, and would be helpful for kids who want to go beyond what the magazine offers each month
Uses:
This magazine is good for getting kids interested in and
teaching them about different kinds of animals - how they're classified, how
they act, what they eat, and all other sorts of interesting information. It could be used as part of a science lesson
on animals, or as part of a geography lesson on what kinds of animals live in
what parts of the world. It could also
be used in an art lesson, to have students use the pictures from the magazine
as a model for drawing, or to cut and paste pictures from older copies to make
collages.
Read-alikes:
Ranger Rick Kids Discover
National Geographic Little Kids
Awards:
Winner of the Parents' Choice gold award 8 years in a row
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