Alligators and Crocodiles

By Deborah Dennard

Book Overview

2003. Corr. 2nd

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559718609
• ISBN13: 9781559718608
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Cooper Square Publishing Llc
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Good for Older Children

I bought this book so that my grandchildren, ages 4 and 5, could learn more about the alligators they see when they visit me in Florida. I had also gotten them the "hatch a pet" alligators since they had enjoyed "hatching" sea turtles and learning about them previously. This book was a bit too in depth for this age level and would have been better for children in the 7-12 age range. I had to scan through much of the information since I was interested only in alligators that inhabit my part of Florida. There was some interesting information missing-- for instance, that the temperature of the eggs during their development determine the sex of the offspring. I had hoped to share that information with them in the book but there was no mention of it. ( I had taken a short class about alligators at a wildlife center so I knew a fair bit about local alligators.) Overall, this is a very good, informative book for the older elementary age child and for one who wants to learn about all different kinds of alligators and crocodiles. I will definitely save it to us with my grandchildren as they get older.