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Built by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspire our homes and cities by Christiane Dorion, Yeji Yun
mehsi's review
4.0
+Leuke diversiteit van dieren + leuke feitjes over dieren en wat hen speciaal maakt (al zal voor mij een hoornaar altijd Satan zijn met zijn steek).
+Leuke uitvindingen en bouwstijlen en huizen en meer dankzij dieren (nou ja, misschien niet alles zoals symmetrie).
+Toffe illustraties, mooie stijl, veel leuke details
-Iets dat ik vaker zie in boeken, OMG dieren zijn ZO VEEL BETER DAN MENSEN. Goed, ja, misschien wel, maar je hoeft het echt niet de hele tijd te noemen, het werd gewoon vervelend.
-Klimaatverandering. Heel belangrijk. Maar ja, sorry, ik wil soms gewoon even NIET erover lezen. Doe de krant open, BOEM, klimaatverandering. Op het nieuws, klimaat. Op twitter/sociale media/google, overal. Dus ja, nee dank je.
+Leuke uitvindingen en bouwstijlen en huizen en meer dankzij dieren (nou ja, misschien niet alles zoals symmetrie).
+Toffe illustraties, mooie stijl, veel leuke details
-Iets dat ik vaker zie in boeken, OMG dieren zijn ZO VEEL BETER DAN MENSEN. Goed, ja, misschien wel, maar je hoeft het echt niet de hele tijd te noemen, het werd gewoon vervelend.
-Klimaatverandering. Heel belangrijk. Maar ja, sorry, ik wil soms gewoon even NIET erover lezen. Doe de krant open, BOEM, klimaatverandering. Op het nieuws, klimaat. Op twitter/sociale media/google, overal. Dus ja, nee dank je.
lifeasmrsbaker's review
5.0
My toddler was very entranced by this book's adorable illustrations. She is very into animals, so it was very catchy and exciting for her to read this. This book would be great for any elementary aged learners as well. This book is a wealth of knowledge about plants and animals and would be great to add to any STEM curriculum.
Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
angiew23's review
5.0
This book is really neat! Each page explores an animal engineer and describes how the animal designs and builds the perfect home. It also offers connections to how we as humans may be able to learn a thing or two from these animals and apply them to our own architecture and design. This book is perfect for an inquiry into STEM or for children who are interested in animals and habitats. As a grade 3 teacher I can think of tons of ways to use this book in lessons in Science. I also think that it would quickly become a favourite in my class library because it is one that is accessible to a variety of students, with beautiful and detailed diagrams at pictures, even children who struggle with reading can gain information from this text. For those who are strong readers there are lots of small text boxes throughout the book that give opportunities for deeper reading and understanding. The text boxes, labels and diagrams also teach non-ficton text features, an important understanding for young readers encountering non-fiction texts for the first time. I would recommend this book to teachers and families of children in the 7-11 age range. I look forward to purchasing a copy for my classroom library when it is published (soon)! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a sneak peek at this awesome new book!
annieb123's review
5.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Built by Animals is an illustrated book for middle grade readers showing how human engineering problems sometimes have solutions found in nature. Due out 3rd May 2022 from Quarto on their Wide Eyed Editions imprint, it's 80 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is a fun STE(A)M book with lots of facts about animals and how they can give us insights into engineering, architecture, transportation, materials sciences, and more. Author Dr. Christiane Dorion is an experienced educator and author. She writes clearly and well about the subject and kids will find much of the information engrossing and educational. I would've devoured this book at that age.
The art by Yeji Yun is colorful and full of small details which will fascinate young kids and which illustrate the engineering and design points well. The animal builders in the book are anthropomorphic and explain the concepts themselves to add a level of fun and whimsy to the experience. Corner banners on each two page spread show the category they come under: construction, materials, shapes, energy, and water.
The book includes a table of contents and index for convenience. There's also a short fun quiz at the end which invites readers to match awards (best digger, best weaver, best artist, best dam engineer) with the animals in the book who deserve each award. This can be used as a fun activity to facilitate discussions and further learning.
Five stars, a fine choice for public or classroom library acquisition, and for the home library.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Built by Animals is an illustrated book for middle grade readers showing how human engineering problems sometimes have solutions found in nature. Due out 3rd May 2022 from Quarto on their Wide Eyed Editions imprint, it's 80 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is a fun STE(A)M book with lots of facts about animals and how they can give us insights into engineering, architecture, transportation, materials sciences, and more. Author Dr. Christiane Dorion is an experienced educator and author. She writes clearly and well about the subject and kids will find much of the information engrossing and educational. I would've devoured this book at that age.
The art by Yeji Yun is colorful and full of small details which will fascinate young kids and which illustrate the engineering and design points well. The animal builders in the book are anthropomorphic and explain the concepts themselves to add a level of fun and whimsy to the experience. Corner banners on each two page spread show the category they come under: construction, materials, shapes, energy, and water.
The book includes a table of contents and index for convenience. There's also a short fun quiz at the end which invites readers to match awards (best digger, best weaver, best artist, best dam engineer) with the animals in the book who deserve each award. This can be used as a fun activity to facilitate discussions and further learning.
Five stars, a fine choice for public or classroom library acquisition, and for the home library.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
librarypatronus's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for the ARC of this!
A great addition to our homeschool science books this combines animal facts without too much text with pretty illustrations. This featured a large variety of animals and I thought it was really easy to read a page or two from and then come back to later, perfect for bedtime reading or to spread over a few days of science. I loved all the pictures, but the prairie dog pages were my absolute favorite.
A great addition to our homeschool science books this combines animal facts without too much text with pretty illustrations. This featured a large variety of animals and I thought it was really easy to read a page or two from and then come back to later, perfect for bedtime reading or to spread over a few days of science. I loved all the pictures, but the prairie dog pages were my absolute favorite.
dwkiley's review
5.0
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Built by Animals by Christine Dorion. This is an beautiful book for children that shows the amazing ways animals build, keep cool, conserve water, and inspire humans with their creativity. Perfect for elementary grade children, whether it is read to them or they can read it on their own. Wonderful illustrations add to the informative paragraphs that explain how the animals build without machines, use shapes to build stronger, and use eco-friendly packaging. There are also portions that connect what the animals have done to how humans are studying and using the building techniques and saving energy and water. I highly recommend this book for all children that love animals and/or love creating and building.
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