Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet

by David McLimans

Book Overview

Our planet is home to so many plants and animals that it is impossible to know exactly how many species are sharing the earth with us. So far, scientists have named and described almost 1.5 million... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802795633
• ISBN13: 9780802795632
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Great book

The illustrations are fabulous! I have used it with my Pre-Kindergarten class for the past three years. Always a huge hit!

My baby loves the book

My 16 months old really enjoyed the book. She likes the graphics - which is done in black and white. We adults enjoyed the actual reading portion. The information is very educational. I can see my baby reading this book with a different perspective when she is older.

Beautiful Book

A truly beautiful and creative book that reminds us of those great typography designers such as Aldus Manutius, Nicolas Jenson or Claude Garamond. My child loved discovering wild (and sadly endangered) animals through the pages of Gone Wild.

wild and wonderful

this is a wonderfuly illustrated book that manages to incorporate the many species of endangered animals names with the letters of the alphabet.While I bought it for my grandson(2) he is too young to appreciate it, so I have put it away for him to enjoy in the years ahead. I recommend it for the art work and for all the information that is on each page.

Worthwhile addition to the home or school library

Ostensibly about the alphabet, this book teaches so much more. Through clever illustrations, McLimans introduces children (and adults!) to a variety of endangered animals. Each page contains a stylized black-and-white illustration of the animal in the form of a letter along with a separate stylized red illustration of the animal. For instance, the head of the bald-headed Ukari is integrated into the shape of the letter U, while the entire animal is portrayed in red next to the letter design. Each page also contains facts about the animal (such as its natural habitat and potential threats). Students, teachers, and parents interested in exotic or unusual animals or becoming more aware of environmental issues will find this book worthwhile. This book is appropriate for families or classrooms of mixed ages since younger children can practice their letters while older children can learn about these unusual and endangered animals.