Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Animals That Climb
Angela Royston · 2014
71/100
👍 Worth It
A well-produced science nonfiction for grades 2–4 with quality photographs and the kind of reference features — glossaries, indexes — that make classroom librarians happy. School Library Journal gave it a nod, and it earns that with clear, accurate text about animal adaptations. It won't wow a curious kid who wants to go deep, but as a solid independent-reader introduction to the topic it delivers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety98
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing72
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers75
Age-fit75
👁 Human-eye gut-check68
Penny’s verdict71
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