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Summary
Laugh and learn with fun facts about mammals, from the land to the sea, the smallest (pygmy shrew) to the largest (blue whale), and more--all told in Dr. Seuss's beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!
"Yes, people are mammals--amazing but true! Oh, and cats in tall hats? Well...yes. We're mammals, too!"
The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Journey around the world and discover:
what makes an animal a mammal what the world's smallest and largest mammals are how different mammals take care of their babies and much more!
Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.
Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series!
High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage
The 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of School
A Great Day for Pup: All About Wild Babies
Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life
Happy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring Circles
I Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About Trees
Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds
My, Oh My--A Butterfly! All About Butterflies
Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants
Inside Your Outside! All About the Human Body
Ice is Nice! All About the North and South Poles
Author Notes
TISH RABE his the author of over 160 books for children--including 17 books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series--among them There's No Place Like Space! ; If I Ran the Rainforest ; and Oh, the Things You Can Do That Are Good For You! To learn more about her, visit tishrabe.com.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-These books aim to introduce beginning readers to basic concepts in an entertaining manner. The author employs familiar characters from Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" titles to present information showing the diverse range of birds and mammals. The manic parade of rhyming facts, however, is confusing and contrived. Fine Feathered Friends is annoyingly superficial. In Is a Camel a Mammal?, a number of examples prove that mammals come in all sizes, live in many types of environments, and have various eating habits. Two basic facts, however, are mentioned in the glossary but not in the text: that mammal babies feed on their mothers' milk, and that they have backbones. In both books, the cartoon illustrations fail to distinguish among the many creatures. Series such as "Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science" (HarperCollins), "Read and Wonder" (Candlewick), and Jim Arnosky's "Crinkleroot" books (S & S) are all better choices.-Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
The Cat in the Hat, with Thing 1 and Thing 2, teach Sally and her brother about mammals. After first explaining that mammals grow hair, are warm to the touch, and breathe air, the Cat mentions a few facts about mammals, including porcupines, moose, and blue whales. The familiar characters and art can't compensate for the thin text and silly or misleading details in the service of humor or rhyme. Bib., glos., ind. From HORN BOOK Spring 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
