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A review by reader_for_the_dead
Outside: Discovering Animals by Maria Ana Peixe Dias, Ines Teixeira Do Rosario
3.0
Huh. So snails have teeth and love darts and some Firefly eggs shine. You learn something new every day.
The is a cute little book about discovering animals hidden outside that kids aren't even aware of exist in their backyard.
The illustrations are cute but simple. I don't quite like the font in this book - it's all like reading a Microsoft Word document instead of a children's book. But I do like the spatial orietnation between the illustrations and written parts. The alternating pink and white in the illustrations is very creative.
However, the information in this little book is very interesting and would be very nice for an American child to have, especially if they like nature.
I'm just not sure whether teaching children how to track for snakes is such a good idea. I feel like this book needs to emphasise the dangers of certain animals and it doesn't. At least some tips are given, like not interfering with nature's course, but the book feels a little naive in that it doesn't give any warnings against kids just running outside in nature unsupervised.
I like how the author relates a child's life to help them understand the animals and insects. There are some interesting explanations on anthills, squirrels and all others. There are some cute tips on how to attract all sorts of critters.
I also enjoy how ecosystems are portrayed:
This a very informative and creative book, but it fell a little flat for me in the end due to its lacklustre font and sometimes naive way of thinking. I definitely learnt a thing or two, though.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The is a cute little book about discovering animals hidden outside that kids aren't even aware of exist in their backyard.
The illustrations are cute but simple. I don't quite like the font in this book - it's all like reading a Microsoft Word document instead of a children's book. But I do like the spatial orietnation between the illustrations and written parts. The alternating pink and white in the illustrations is very creative.
However, the information in this little book is very interesting and would be very nice for an American child to have, especially if they like nature.
I'm just not sure whether teaching children how to track for snakes is such a good idea. I feel like this book needs to emphasise the dangers of certain animals and it doesn't. At least some tips are given, like not interfering with nature's course, but the book feels a little naive in that it doesn't give any warnings against kids just running outside in nature unsupervised.
I like how the author relates a child's life to help them understand the animals and insects. There are some interesting explanations on anthills, squirrels and all others. There are some cute tips on how to attract all sorts of critters.
I also enjoy how ecosystems are portrayed:
This a very informative and creative book, but it fell a little flat for me in the end due to its lacklustre font and sometimes naive way of thinking. I definitely learnt a thing or two, though.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review