Clarke, Ginjer. (2006). Freak Out! Animals Beyond Your Wildest Imagination. New York: Grosset and Dunlap.
Grades: 1-4
Curriculum Links: Science
Author Credibility: Ginjer Clarke writes nonfiction books, but her specialty is writing nonfiction books about extreme or unusual animals that many children have not heard of. She majored in English and Theater in college, and after graduating she began to write nonfiction stories about animals.
Awards: none given
Summary:
This is a wonderful book for children who are beginning readers. It is divided into four chapters covering all kinds of interesting creatures like an electric eel, hissing cockroach, flying lizard, and pink dolphins. The tone is very conversational, and all of the science facts about these animals make this book definitely an interesting read. The watercolor illustrations really capture how these animals are so unique.
Standards: Life Science
Illustrations: Pete Mueller used watercolor illustrations for each animal discussed in the chapters
Access Features: An introduction to the book, interesting headings for each chapter, important words are bolded throughout book, pronunciation key for difficult words
Classroom Use: This book could be used to read aloud to kindergarteners to get them excited all the different kinds of unique animals in the world. Also, beginning readers would love this book because of its conversational approach to discussing facts about animals.
Response: I thought this was a great little book! I especially loved the conversational tone of the book and how the author described the animals what they eat, how they smell, and how the different parts of their bodies function and aid in their survival.
Other Books Written by Author:
Bug Out!: The World's Creepiest, Crawliest Critters
Cheetah Cubs
Gross Out! Animals that Do Disgusting Things
Platypus!
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