Book Review: Vulture View
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What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that this award-winning book will make
them see vultures in a whole new light. And, the simple
scientific facts presented in rhyming language will spark any
kids' interest in these amazing birds.
Families can talk about vultures, of course, and watch them soar in the skies. What do they look like? Why do you think their heads don't have any feathers? How big do you think their wings are? Why is the temperature of the air important to how they soar, and fly? What would happen if there were no vultures on earth? What part do they play in the circle of life?
Common Sense Media Review
You rarely hear the words "cute" and "vulture" in the same
sentence, but in describing this book, you just might. With
cut-paper collage, illustrator
Steve
Jenkins has made these amazing birds look friendly, and
beautiful. And, April Pulley Sayre tells their story in
language that is kid-like, and friendly too. Beginning readers
especially will enjoy the rhyming phrases that both follow the
birds throughout their day and provide a simple, scientific
introduction to this unusual topic.
With shadowed vultures perched in a craggy tree against the blood-red sky, the cover of VULTURE VIEW looks a bit ominous. However, the eye in the featherless face of the one vulture hovering overhead almost seems to smile. And that should convince any reader to look inside to see the world from the viewpoint of this amazing bird. By the end, they may even be convinced to look further, and notes at the end pointing to Web sites and even turkey vulture festivals will show them how.
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