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Deadliest! Twenty Dangerous Animals
Deadliest! Twenty Dangerous Animals
Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: March 15, 2018
Review
Steven Jenkins returns with a series of books aimed at young readers. Despite having Jenkins' signature vivid illustrations and many interesting facts, this book is not recommended. Readers are designed to have specific features to meet the needs and support the learning of those just beginning to read. Deadliest! reads like a book that was simply shrunk down to fit a reader size. The text is small, and the language is difficult. Highlighted words in reader books often lead to a glossary or special definition. Though there is a glossary, Jenkins seems to choose some words at near random instead of meaningfully supporting the text. The features are not well laid out for a book of this dimension. Overall, Deadliest feels like an attempt to shoehorn a technique that worked with full sized books into a new market.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
Jenkins, Steve
Illustrator: Jenkins, Steve
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: paperback
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781328841704
Price: 5.99