Primates

by Erin Pembrey Swan

Book Overview

Discusses the order of the animal kingdom known as primates and describes the members of fifteen different species that are found in the Americas, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531114872
• ISBN13: 9780531114872
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 47 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

Howing Good Read!

This is a fine starter series for kids interested studying different animals. Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans our forth experience with the wonderful and interesting Animals in Order series...what can I say, my kids just can't get enough of these! What I like a great deal about this is that it takes time at the beginning of the book to look at (briefly) what makes an animal a primate, specifically getting into what traits exactly make a primate. The book then goes into the "order" of living things which details the kingdom, phylum and class , order, family and species (with a handy visual chart for reference, great for younger kids, so they can SEE how it works rather than just read it or have it read to them). This is one of the better features of this series. Next the text goes specifically into where primates fit into animal kingdom, breaking it down (in words and pictures again) to kingdom (animal), phylum (chordate), class (mammal) and order (primate). The book also talks a bit about where primates of all types and sizes fit into food chain and in habitats including Central and South America; Africa; Madagascar; and in Asia. Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans goes from there into an overview of fifteen species complete with full page, color photographs for each one (our boy loved this best), which really serve to bring the information to life. This section includes Family, Common Example, Genus and Species and Size for each primate discussed and each animal is given one full page for written description and one full page COLOR photo...excellent for fully engaging the reader! Overall, a fantastic way to introduce various types of primates to your curious young reader! What you get in Primates: From Howler Monkeys to Humans is an excellent overview of all types of primates. Additionally, this book has something none of the others in this series has had yet, there is an extended section at the end discussing the most famous primatologists and where they did/do their work, encouraging young readers to consider one day becoming a primatologist themselves. As always with this series, I was pleased to find that at the end of the book the author/publisher also included a short recommended reading list and some really great web pages to do more research on...the kids in particular LOVED this! The books in this series would make a wonderful addition to a classroom library or as gifts for your favorite young reader who has a passion for animals, the information here is scientifically presented, accented with wonderful color photos and is both interesting and informative!

another standout book in this series

This is a fantastic series of books. Each book is a gem to read on it's own, but as a series it's a great index of information on animals for kids. The author of this book really knows how to write for children, she writes intelligently, simply and without the slightest hint of condescension. A gem, buy it for your kid and let them understand the animal kingdom.