Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Animal Kingdom
Kathryn Whyman · 1999
62/100
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A former biology teacher's credentials lend this children's science nonfiction book genuine authority, and covering classification, adaptation, food chains, and conservation in one accessible 48-page volume is efficient for the age group. The problem is age — published in 1999, conservation data and some taxonomic classifications are now 25-plus years old, and in children's science nonfiction currency matters. Worth borrowing from a library for a broad overview, but there are more current options for purchase.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance65
craft65
originality58
accuracy55
hype52
age-fit78
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict62
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