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The pioneering contribution to infant psychology that gave us separation and individuation documents with standard-setting care the intrapsychic process of a child's emergence from symbiotic fusion with the mother toward affirmation of his own psychological birth. Available for the first time in paperback to a new generation of students and clinicians on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its original publication.
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Excellent Research Book.......2007-10-10
This includes the original study of Margaret S. Mahler for which she is most famous. Absolutely necessary for researching her Separation Individuation Theory.
Early Child Development and Autism.......2007-03-25
If more new parents and/or future parents would read and understand the theories in this incredible book, there would be far less diagnoses of autism, bi-polar disorder and childhood depression in America. This book is invaluable if you want to raise a health, happy child.
The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant.......2007-02-08
This is a classic, well worth reading and re-reading. It is a reflection of powerful insights.
Impressions.......2002-01-30
Just like the mother-infant bond makes an indelible impression on the infant, this book's observations gives lasting insight into developmental psychology. Once you dredge through the early chapters' technical and academic expostions, you will learn alot from the individual cases. I plan to revisit this work as I continually encounter children in my practice.
The exelent book for checking of development of my children.......2000-02-24
I saw the videoversion of this book and translate it in to Russian language for my work. I'm impressed by language of discussing. It's very clever and needed book for every young and not very young mother. I'd like to have this book but I live in Russia and I have no idea how I can do it.
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- A VERY NICE WORK. A FAVORITE OF MINE.
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- Fabulous illustrations & a moral, BUT
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Honey... Honey... Lion!
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The African plains provide a stunning environment for Jan Brett's latest animal adventure. For as long as anyone can remember, the honeyguide bird and the African honey badger have been partners when it comes to honey:Honeyguide finds the honeycomb, Badger breaks it open, and they share the sweetness inside.
But this day, Badger keeps all the honey for himself. Foolish Badger!
In no time,Honeyguide leads Badger on a fast chase.Badger thinks it's for honey; but Honeyguide has a surprise waiting for her greedy friend.
As they swim across a pond, push through a thicket of reeds, leap over a huge anthill, a menagerie of exotic animals passes the news along in a kind of animal Bush Telegraph. Finally Badger faces a lift-the-flap page, revealing the twist that teaches Badger a lesson. Can you guess who's under that flap?
Honey . . . Honey . . . Lion! will surely become a family favorite for readers of all ages.
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A VERY NICE WORK. A FAVORITE OF MINE........2006-11-11
Not only do I enjoy the story this book offers, I do feel it is one of the best illustrated works out today. The accuracy of the drawings, the details and the general flow are a wonder to the eye. Each time you read this one, you spot something new. Of course the moral of the tale is great as most fold stories are and the author well makes his point. This is one of those books that is a lot of fun to read to your child or to a group of children, discussing the situatuion and discussing the illustrations. As to the fact that the honey badger may not have acted as true to his or her form in the wild, for goodness sakes folks, these creatures, badgers, birds and all don't talk either! This is a story, a delightful story, take it as such. Overall, recommend this one highly.
amazing illustrations.......2006-10-26
This book is a lot of fun. It teaches a moral about sharing, it introduces some animals that younger children may not know, tells an exciting story, and has amazingly beautiful illustrations. My son enjoyed it almost as much as I did. I highly recommend finding this one.
Fabulous illustrations & a moral, BUT.......2006-09-21
not a true representation of the fierceness of a Honey badger (Ratel) in the wild. Even leopards don't mess with them; neither will a lion. Badgers are fierce animals, loyal to their families, and great hunters on their own. Honey is just a treat; a dessert, though it is true a Ratel will work with a Pilot bird to find the honey caches.
That said, this story is based on an African tale and teaches a lesson in sharing. Not only is the coloring and look of an African badger correct, the trees, plants, and other animals are, too. (I know having been to Africa)
So, as a story, moral tale, and example of elaborate illustrations, this book is quite excellent. It's up there with Wind in the Willows, the Foxwood series, Percy the Parkkeeper stories, and many, many more that feature the badger for a juvenile audience.
If you want more accurate information about badgers, there are many other factual books available for children and adults.
honey honey lion.......2006-09-17
Not the typical story you'd expect from one of this author's books. As always, the illustrations are beautiful, but
the story itself is weak. It lacks the intrigue of her others.
A Really Good Book.......2006-02-25
The book takes place in Africa. It is a great book because the Honey Guide tricks the badger. The illustrations are beautiful and nice. We like the pictures of the African animals. We also like the clues that Jan Brett gave us on the sides.
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book.......2007-09-02
MY daughter loves bugs/nature and this is a great book to help her learn a little more about them.
Magic School Bus Books.......2006-11-10
These are a great addition to any home library. Just having them available is a great Science curriculum. The kids don't even know they are learning.
Science in the Deep Ocean.......2006-08-25
My 5 year old son loves the Magic School Bus. We were not disappointed with this book about the Coral Reefs. The Magic School makes learning about the environment and the ocean fun for all ages.
The kids work together for a natural treasure.......2006-07-09
My five year old son and three year old daughter have been enjoying this book for over a year. The older child finds the story exciting and gains satisfaction from better understanding the world around him. The younger child enjoys how the characters she's come to know so well morf into creatures she's familiar with from visits to the aquarium and the fishmonger.
The story opens with Mrs. Frizzle showing the children a map from her pirate ancestor. The possibility of finding pirate treasure and the threats facing the kids during their search for it motivates them to work together in the manner of coral reef creatures. The kids find the treasure chest in an area of the reef that looks sickly and learn that the metal fittings on the chest have been poisoning the coral.
Magic School Bus Takes a Dive is a worthwhile purchase. The kids also enjoy a related title, Magic School Bus Gets Eaten, which has the class in the ocean again learning about food chains.
The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive.......2003-10-03
Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to the depths of the ocean to observe the coral reefs up close and learn life that found in reefs. The book, like all the other Magic School Bus books, teaches a lot, and has a moral. In this story the reader can learn a lot about the coral reefs of the sea, and what kind of creatures live there. The moral of this story is to work together to achieve your goals. Children between the ages of 4 and 6 would probably enjoy this book.
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Symbiosis: An Introduction to Biological Associations
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The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field. Quite a lot has happened in the field of symbiosis in the past 10 years, especially concerning molecular mechanisms. Ahmadjian and Paracer have thoroughly updated their book, addressing advances in the field and the emergence of fields such as cellular microbiology, immunoparasitology, and endocytobiology, which have revealed new aspects of symbiosis. It is the only book to cover all aspects of symbiosis at an introductory level.
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Little long, but very thorough overview.......2005-04-28
Symbiosis by Surindar Paracer and Vernon Ahmadjian is an extensive view into the remarkable world of symbiotic relationships across all different organisms throughout the varying Kingdoms. The topics covered range from viral and bacterial pathogenesis, the symbioses possible in the origins of the Eukaryotic cell and fungal relationships between plants, animals, and fungi. Also covered are the symbiotic relationships that compose parasitic infections, animal parasitism, plant-pollinator relations, behavioral and social symbioses, and finally, co-evolution. The book does an excellent job in separating the levels of symbioses as they span through the varying bacteria, protozoa, fungi, plants, and animals. Also, brief examples of previous research are given as well as numerous references to these experiments.
The first topic discussed in Symbiosis is that of viral associations with differing organisms such as humans, insects, and fungi. An in depth approach is taking discussing the multiple taxonomic variations found in the seven main viruses. Pathogenesis such as HIV in humans is touched on as well as the replication methods that viruses use in order to infect their hosts. After the viruses, the bacteria and their effects on animals, protozoa, and other bacteria are approached. The topics approached include predatory bacteria and the parasitism of amoebas within human intestinal tracts. Bacterial bioluminescence as found within many marine species of fish and squid are explained as well. Finally, the topic of rumen microbial ecosystems is approached and a thorough explanation of the bacterial association is explained. The topic of bacterial pathogenesis touches upon the topics of Salmonella, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and E. coli. The detail covered in the text includes both the possible origins of the varying bacteria and the molecular compositions of the varying species.
The symbiotic relationships found among plants are discussed including the Nitrogen fixing bacteria found within legumes and other plants. Other plants affected by symbiotic relationships include the Bryophytes and Cycads. Due to these organisms extended history, the extent of time that a symbiotic relationship has been shared is clear and impressive. The angiosperms are touched upon briefly dealing with such diseases as vascular wilts, soft rots, scabs, and cankers.
An interesting chapter focuses mainly solely on the Serial Endobymbiosis theory and similar symbiotic cell theories such as the Hydrogen Hypothesis. In extreme detail these topics are diagrammed and explained as how the mitochondria and chloroplasts have found there where within other cells. Also included in this endosymbiosis theory are the acquisition of microtubules for movement, peroxisomes, hydrogenosomes, and even the nucleus of cells. An interesting viewpoint is explored as the host cell being analogous to that of an intracellular ecosystem.
A book cannot be written on symbiosis without dealing with the fascinating world of fungi. In Symbiosis the fungal associations found between protozoa and animals are discussed first. The intriguing topic of predatory fungi is explored in great depth including the multitudes of trap types that fungi used. The world of insects and their relations with fungi is touched upon as well discussing the wood wasp and scolytid beetle. The fungal gardens maintained by some of these creatures for nourishment as well as some wasps and ants are of extreme interest. The chapter immediately following tackles fungal associations found in fungi, algae, and especially plants. The topic of lichens is explained, exampled, and discussed in great depth including types of lichens, distribution, dispersal and reproduction, as well as the recognizing mechanisms between fungi and algae/cyanobacterium, case pending. After lichens are thoroughly discussed the topic of mycorrhiza is approached and discussed in great depth including vesicular and arbiscular forms as well as ectendomycorrhiza and ericoid mycorrhiza, dealing with coniferophyta and heather families, respectively. Some topics of fungal associations with plants are approached and interesting methods such as castration of the plant and devastating rust, smut, and mildew diseases.
The next world explored encompasses protozoa and there mutualistic and parasitic relationships on plants, animals, and other protozoa. The topic of ruminant symbioses is revisited with ciliates as well as that found within the tadpoles of amphibian genus Opalina. A fascinating occurrence found in both Opalina and other organisms is the ability for the parasite to correspond with the life cycle of the organism. The largest portion of the chapter deals with malaria and the mechanisms involved in the complex transfer and history of the disease. This chapter supplies excellent diagrams and life-cycle charts to plot the life cycles and mechanisms used by the protozoa and the insects or animals they inhabit. The marine world is briefly approached in the relationships among sea sponges and anemones as well as jellyfish. Some of these marine species have changed their behavior drastically in order to maximize the photosynthesis of their endosymbiotic partners such as the Cassiopeia xamachana or upside down jellyfish. Many cases are given of the photosynthesis adaptations in the marine and intertidal world of these creatures.
The stomach churning chapter of animal parasitism is certainly one to make you second guess your future food choices. This chapter deals specifically with flukes, nematodes, tapeworms, and parasitoids and goes into great depths of the organisms, their methods, and the eventual unfortunate outcomes of their hosts. As with previous chapters the extensive diagrams allow the reader to properly understand the conveyed paths used by the worms in their travels through intermediate host and into their desired system. The fascinating topic of parasitoids is approached and the insect-worm relationships are viewed in some depth including the famous fig and wasp situations of mutualism and co-evolution.
Dealing with the angiosperms the topic is brief, but concise. This chapter is an excellent lead into the final chapter of co-evolution as it deals with tree-ant symbioses as well as the extremely co-evolved world of plants and pollinators, and the sycamore fig-gall wasp association is touched in greater deal. The final portion of the chapter deals with parasitic plants such as the dodders, mistletoes, and the world's largest flowering plant, the Rafflesia arnoldii.
Possibly the best topic of the book was saved for last dealing with behavioral and social symbiosis and co-evolution. The topic of cleaning fish is dealt with in great deal as well as the modifications that can be found in host-parasite interactions. Social parasitism found in wasps, ants, and termites is discussed as well as that of cowbirds and their highly developed brood parasitism shared with cuckoos. The book ends with an overview of the molecular and genetic approaches to viewing symbiosis. Although it gets somewhat dense at this point it is important to understand the relationships found between genetic polymorphism and its common occurrence among individuals who share symbiotic relationships.
On the whole, Symbiosis does an excellent job of covering the dense world of symbiotic relationships in a relatively short amount of space while still giving multiple examples, detailed drawings, and uncountable references for further investigation. This book is a definite read for any novice interested in the world of symbiotic relationships or any well developed biologist interested in learning more through brief examples and extensive references.
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A distinguished microbiologist explains the importance of the symbiosis - where different organisms contribute to each other's support - and how this is changing our view of life on Earth. Lynn Margulis is an ardent supporter of the Gaia hypothesis: the idea that due to the finely balanced interdependence of all life forms, the planet functions as a single , giant cell. Margulis argues that no organism is an island and that all are linked to each other. The Symbiotic Planet traces the evolution of planet earth from the origins of life and of sex to the emergence of 'hyperseas' and eerie future she describes for humanity.
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A mean-spirited book.......2007-01-16
Margulis is a world class researcher and a scientist who has changed the way we think. However as a summary of her life's work this book makes her seem petty and small. She is dismissive and patronising when she discusses work tha disagrees with her own and often seems to be damning with faint praise. A perfect example is her dismissal of Woess's division of Archaea from Eubacteria. She belittles his division because to her it obscures the importance of the division between eu and pro karyotes (it certainly didn't to me) even though she grudgingly says that it's better than the plant animal dichotomy. Woess's classification is far more reflective of reality than Margulis's, and shows how even for eukaryotes we overestimate the importance of multicellularity as it divides the protozoa which just form one finger in Margulis's classification. There are much better books about symbiosis several of them written by Margulis.
Symbiotic Planet (A New Look at Evolution).......2006-06-01
In Lynn Margulis' Symbiotic Planet (A New Look at Evolution), the reader is presented with the author's ideas and theories on evolution in a style that entwines an autobiographical basis into her piece of work as well.
The use of first person throughout the novel personalizes the conversation that the book presents to the reader. Margulis, although only presenting a theory is very unsure and unconfident with her own opinions. She seems to be uncomfortable with presenting her thoughts straight out, and barely attempts to persuade the reader to believe in her theories. When she presents her theories with a very minute attempt to persuade her audience, the book and her ideas become nearly pointless, and bland - for the lack of evidence used to back up the thoughts of the reader.
The book switches back and forth between informational and autobiographical. In the beginning of the book, the small stories the Margulis includes on her history and self-experiences intrigue the reader by adding the attraction that accompanies a story. Yet Margulis takes the story parts of her book too far, and soon her autobiographical accounts become outdated, losing all former interest. Margulis gets caught up in her own life, rather than her theories on life. The stories of the courses she took in college qualify her ability in the subject matter, yet they do nothing to further the purpose and goal of the book. This book comes across as being a book that was written by an author more interested in herself than her theories she was presenting. Only halfway through the book is any relevant information exposed, and even as the reader reaches this point, it quickly rotates back to an autobiographical account on Lynn Margulis.
Margulis presents her readers with fascinating topics that she is well qualified to discuss and propose theories on, yet she fails to effectively present the information. This book would only be of interest to avid fans of Lynn Margulis who wish to learn more on her background, and who thoroughly appreciate her style of writing. Otherwise, Lynn Margulis' Symbiotic Planet (A New Look at Evolution) is not the book for you.
World much smaller than ours, yet vital.......2004-01-06
Let's hear it for the bugs-not your creepy-crawlies, but bacteria, the be-all (and possible end-all) of life on Earth, according to Margulis. Here she describes the once radical theory that cells have incorporated bacteria to mutual advantage and uses that as a springboard to summarize a still more radical theory of how species evolve. She calls it serial endosymbiosis theory (SET). It is now conventional wisdom that the energy-producing mitochondria in animal cells were once free-living bacteria. Indeed, they have their own genes-different from nuclear DNA. Margulis provides many examples of fruitful symbioses, including sexual union itself as the merger of sperm and egg cells. According to SET, there are successive steps or mergers that led to multicellular life forms: In steps one and two the oldest bacterial forms-the non-oxygen breathing 'archaebacteria' found in deep ocean vents-merged with swimming bacteria two billion years ago to form the nuclear heart of animal, plant, and fungal cells and provide the cilia for swimming. Later steps introduced a third partner able to breathe oxygen and added the ability to engulf and digest food (phagocytosis). The last step involved engulfing yet another bacterium-but one these various new forms of life could not digest: bright green photosynthetic bacteria. The bone of contention here is the origin of ciliated cells-critical to evolution for their vital role as sperm tails, among other things. Margulis has a theory about their origin, but as they say, more research is needed. Margulis' theory also dictates a change in taxonomy to five kingdoms: bacteria at the base, then 'protoctists' (algae, slimemolds, ciliates) next, and then animals, plants, and fungi. Finally, she defends Lovelock's Gaia theory, which she interprets to mean that enormous interacting ecosystems on Earth achieve homeostasis rather than that the planet is in the hands of some benign Mother Earth. This is vintage Margulis-personal, autobiographical, passionate, argumentative, at times over the top, but full of ideas-at least some of which, in the past, have proved to be right.
A cogent--if combative--case for a new evolutionary paradigm.......2003-11-10
If one decides to peruse popular biology books long enough, one quickly becomes conscious of a "theological" nature of the major disputes in evolutionary biology. Darwin is the Bible from which all draw their extensions, and his basic authority is unquestioned; however, there is a good amount of intradisciplinary backbiting and heated discussion over how his legacy should be interpreted. On one hand you have Dawkins and Dennett proclaiming with near-Christian fervor that selection explains everything (even how selection explains the superiority of selectionist as scientists, of course), whereas Behe is busy bursting the bubble of Darwinism to the tune of irreducible complexity, with overt hints that Irreducible Complexity Necessarily Points In The Direction Of A Creator.
In between you have the wonderfully refreshing prose of Lynn Margulis, who thinks both neo-Darwinists and creationists are out to lunch and that they're both missing something important: symbiosis. Whoever said living things couldn't cooperate in addition to competition? Whoever said that individual, smaller organisms couldn't eventually join together to produce a larger, more complex organism that functioned as more than the sum of its parts? Margulis makes a compelling case for both points, interspersed with some personal asides about her own development as a biologist. She is quite refreshing in that she has little use for single-minded reductionism, but at the same time she pointedly refuses to make a case for some addled concept of scientific creationism. Where the former's scope is too narrow, she insists the latter's scope is too broad. Her remarks on the larger implications of symbiosis and Gaia theory make clear that she is not attempting to introduce a teleology or a "God" into the world she is describing; if anything she regards such attempts as misguided anthropocentrism that increasingly has little place the more we learn about our interconnectedness with the rest of the biosphere. Symbiosis theory is a message of hope, but also a blow to the ego of the human species--there is indeed a constructive, integrating factor at work in evolution, but it's not conscious design, and it certainly didn't intend us as the pinnacle of life. The hopeful-yet-unsettling message of Margulis' book is that life constructively gave rise to us in ever-larger forms of integration and symbiosis, but also that life will outlast us if we insist upon destroying ourselves. Bacteria can do it all over again if they need to! Life can adapt to a post-human world; the question remains as to whether or not humans can reverse current trends leading to a post-human world.
It fits---it is as simple as that........2003-03-28
"Symbiotic Planet" may sound to the average reader like just another attempt to "classify" life on our little Earth. This would be an error. This book, as is typical of Dr. Margulis' writing is precise, complete, and allows the reader to easily follow along this amazing journey through time and life itself. I have read, as well as reviewed a number of Dr. Margulis' books through the years, and stand in awe at how she can "break down" what to myself seems an incredibly complicated idea, into plain common examples. Her writing captivates the mind of the reader, to the point that it seems impossible to put down. I am a very slow reader-yet I finished the book (the first time) in a single day. One cannot stop reading it is just that fascinating! There is little I can say that would be nearly adequate to properly describe this book. The reader will decide for themselves that is really is a great read and a great book to keep as reference. It really is as simple as that.
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According to David Jubb, who has done the breakthrough work in this realm, life extension and health optimization require protein and antioxidant synthesis. Colloids of life and lifecolloids (spores), he says, are the real primordial building blocks of life, not the body cells. These colloids comprise the body's flora, whose vitality is crucial in creating sustained good health and long life. Jubb's Cell Rejuvenation focuses on how to optimize this bio-terrain, giving readers solid information about the science and techniques for reclaiming that inner terrain in relationship to protein and antioxidant synthesis. In a world of health practitioners who talk only in terms of disease, Dr. Jubb's focus is on the forces that allow health to flourish. This work represents a nontoxic, natural approach that gently creates a symbiotic relationship among body functions that contributes to overall health. Chronic fatigue, digestive insufficiency, cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune challenge are all demystified in this important work.
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Medicine of the future starts right here !!.......2007-09-23
It's about time for everyone to tune into what is really happening at the quantum level ! This book is the best if you want to understand colloidal electronics and the miracle that is within our bodies ! Terrain optimization and the science behind life (live) food cleansing is where true healing takes place. Sure, this is not a quick read by any means ! This profound information is so compelling and fascinating and where medicine needs to/and will go... when enough people realize how poisoned and practically dead inside they really are. I love this guy and his wife Annie; wish I had been more aware of their knowledge in my early days! This is another strangely kept secret that needs to be exposed. Check out their other books, Secret of an Alkaline Body and LifeFood Recipes. Just think what our world would be like if allopathic doctors were trained with this information ! I read this over and over and learn more each time.. thank you for taking the time to explain this to us.
Welcome to the secrets of the Universe.......2006-11-22
I definitely agree with the previous review. The book is scientific and very technical, however David was compelled to explain things as they are, and not to "dumb things down". A book like this usually takes time to fully comprehend, and invites the reader to research more, even if it's starting with finding out the definitions of the terms used.
I HIGHLY recommend this book above any other book in the health/nutrition/cleansing field. Dr. Jubb has spent decades summarizing the most advanced information about the human body.
Cell Rejuvenation is a must read for anyone wanting to be on the cutting-edge of Health and Biology. It is a life changing book.
More Confusing Than Clarifying.......2006-11-07
I want desperately to recommend this book, as we can all use something like it in our arsenal of healing texts and authentic written efforts to move us forward, but I simply can't recommend it highly. The author is obviously brilliant, but hasn't considered who may be reading the book. This is full of complex scientific dialogues, terms, and ideas that are not even remotely approached from a lay perspective, and nothing is mentioned that might make the perspective more comprehensible. He also mentions products at the end, but does not list where to find them. You cannot even locate them on a search engine.
I am going to keep the book, and perhaps a second or third reading will help clarify things for me. The second half of the book is fine. I am open to what he is saying, even eager to understand, but it doesn't appear Dr. Jubb is a good tour guide for his own ideas, or at least the presentation of them.
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Great overview book.......2006-12-16
Interesting, concise and easy to read. Makes you want to research some subjects more...
Sacred Ecologists: A must read!.......2006-03-03
This author wove the symbiotic relationship we have with the growing world around us into a clear, well researched and understandable read. He covered both the scientific and spiritual aspects of trees seamlessly. He took technology, science and Gaia, and gave us a tapestry. It is one of the best books I have ever read on the subject, and it is clear that the author loved what he was writing about. I cannot stress enough how impressed I was with the details and research and heart that went into this book. It is a book I will re-read and back reference to often.
Book Description
In the animal kingdom, you just can't predict who will be friends with whom. One type of bird baby-sits for newborn crocodiles; there is a beetle that cleans a mouse’s house; and a certain fish leads blind shrimp through underwater traffic. In a world full of predators, the most unlikely creatures form alliances to help each other survive.
Although the ways in which these creatures interact might seem outlandish, their behavior is real animal nature. And kids will love learning about funny and fascinating animal friendships around the globe.
Customer Reviews:
A winner.......2005-09-07
Enough scientific content to be interesting to parents as well as kids, great pictures, well told.
I have some weird friends too........2003-02-23
Did you know that the cattle egret can ride on the back of a rhino to warn it of stalking predators? Or that a particular red ant supplies food to a caterpillar in exchange for its honeydew that they, in turn, eat? I never did either, till I read through this cute, educational book by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.
Friendship is a common theme among children, so playing up the camaraderie of certain members of the animal kingdom with strike a familiar chord with young readers. The down-to-earth language and charming illustrations perfectly bring together education and entertainment.
There are fourteen descriptive pairs of animals in this book, all with full-page illustrations, and a handy pronunciation key for sounding out some of the trickier names. Just because it's informational, don't think you can't sit down and read this to your little one at a whim. When read from cover to cover it makes a great little story with lots of room for discussion. This would also make a great addition to any school library or classroom.
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