Synopsis The reader spends a day as a jaguar, experiencing the life of this rain forest animal.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-03-01 | | Series: | A Just for a Day Book Series | | Illustrator: | Michael Rothman |
| Size | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Written in such a style as to make the young reader pretend as if he or she were the jaguar itself, a study of the great cat follows as it maneuvers, hunts, and survives in the rain forest, accompanied by vivid and powerful illustrations.
Industry Reviews Gr 1-3 "Imagine you are climbing a ragged tree trunk hand over hand. You are speckled in sunlight that warms and changes you until...you are a jaguar." So begins this engaging picture book in which readers experience the sights and sounds of the rainforest through the eyes of the animal. They observe as he lounges by day, watching the activities of the spider monkeys and birds in the canopy, and hunts by night in successful pursuit of an armadillo. Rothman vividly captures the images of the rainforest in French Guiana. The lyrical text placed on full-page richly colored pictures makes this an excellent book for reading aloud and for group discussion. Helen Rosenberg, Chicago Public Library, IL Lopate
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