One Small Square : African Savanna by Donald M. Silver; Patricia Wynne; Dianne Ettl (Illustrator)
	List Price:   $8.95 Unit Price:   $7.16 You Save:   $1.79 (20%) ISBN-10:   0070579318 ISBN-13:   9780070579316 Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Series:   One Small Square Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Science Books Pub. Date:   March 1997 Pages:   48 Format:   Paperback Ages:   6 to 9 Grades:   1 to 4
Subjects
ECOLOGY_JUVENILE LITERATURE GRASSLAND ECOLOGY
Description/Notes
Explores the grasslands which stretch across the continent of Africa below the Sahara and observes the animals living in that changing, endangered environment. The African grasslands stretch across the continent below the Sahara. In a swuare of land about the size of a living room, children will see animals they might have encountered only at the zoo. . .discover the rewards and dangers of their natural home. . .and observe how these creatures live with each other in a changing, endangered environment. It's an exciting journey of discovery, coming to you from the One Small Square series of interactive science and nature books. . .where the next stop could be as near as your backyard or as far as half a world away. The spotlight is on the dangerous and endangered habitat of the African grasslands. Scene one: a patch of land the size of your living room. Close up: a lion cub playfully paws at a tortoise. Supporting cast: plants, soil, rocks, weather, and many, many animals great and small. Pull up a chair and observe this amazing travelogue, featuring one small square below the Sahara, half a world away. African Savanna is just one of the exciting, vibrantly illustrated volumes in the critically acclaimed One Small Square series of science and nature books for children ages 7 and up. Each book includes: Stunning full-color illustrations of each habitat and its creatures; Motivating experiments and activities, along with clear, diagrammed instructions and safety tips; A picture field guide of the habitat; A glossary-index and resource list. One Small Square--an eye-opening series originally published in hardcover--puts the whole world in perspective for children, one small square at a time. Each book is a thrilling, up-close encounter with mammals, insects, plants, birds, fish, amphibians, bacteria, and the ecosystems in which they live. This volume takes the reader far afield, to the African grasslands, stretching across the continent below the Sahara. In a square of land about the size of a living room, you'll see animals you might have encountered only at the zoo--and observe how they live with each other in a changing, endangered environment.