Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
An informational picture book describing successful efforts to provide accommodations for 12 different animal species to safely cross roads and highways and other threats presented by human construction also highlights four directional prepositions, “over, under, across, or through,” and features terrific action verbs as it describes how each animal travels its new path. “A mama elephant thunders UNDER a crowded Kenyan road … Titi monkeys tightrope ACROSS blue rope bridges that keep them safe above a Costa Rican road.” These single sentences in larger white font on each double page spread are accompanied by a brief but longer explanation of the accommodation in smaller type of a contrasting color to the dramatic full-page illustrations. The upbeat focus on these successful human efforts to protect wildlife from human-created dangers concludes with a double-page spread providing more information about each of the featured crossings. ©2021 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Mike Orodan
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Informational)
Environmental Challenges
Survival
Technology and Engineering
Diversity subject:
Multicultural General
Publishers:
Beach Lane, Simon & Schuster
Publish Year: 2020
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781534465794
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 333 Duffield