Starfish

Starfish

Rebecca Stefoff, 1951-

Book - 1997

Text and photographs introduce some of the 3600 kinds of starfish.

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Subjects
Starfishes > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish [1997]
Language
English
Main Author
Rebecca Stefoff, 1951- (-)
Physical Description
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
580L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780761401179
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Review by Booklist Review

[SERIES LAST REVIEWED IN BKL F 1 97, under Stefoff, Rebecca. Ages 5^-8.]

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3‘These titles use crisp, full-color photographs and simple language to introduce children to ocean creatures. Stefoff takes a conversational tone, occasionally asking questions, as she imparts basic information about the physical characteristics and life cycles of three familiar underwater animals. Attractive photos are clearly captioned and cleanly laid out, and depict a great variety of octopuses, sea horses, starfish, and their respective relatives; half a dozen drawings offering identifying features are appended. A brief ecological message placed after these facts appears to be an afterthought. Each book has a minimal index and a short, dated list for further reading. Jenny Markert's Octopuses (Child's World, 1992) has more impressive photography and a meatier text; Patricia Lauber's An Octopus Is Amazing (Crowell, 1990) is superior introductory nonfiction, but it does not include photographs. Acceptable additions where easy-reading nonfiction is needed.‘Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

In this attractive introductory-level series, Stefoff explains behavior, describes habitats, and focuses on the unusual characteristics of each creature. Labeled color photographs accompany the clearly written texts. Of the three books, 'Praying Mantis' is the most definitive. Each book closes with brief facts about six specific kinds of octopuses, praying mantises, or starfish. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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