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Rhyme and collage give vultures a new look.

Author: April Sayre Illustrator: Steve Jenkins Pages: 32 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Published Date: 10/02/2007 Genre: Non-Fiction - Animals HC Price: $16.95 Publisher's Recommended Reading Level: 4-8 Read Aloud: 4 Read Alone: 6 Awards: Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book

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Parents need to know that this award-winning book will make them see vultures in a whole new light. And, the simple scientific facts presented in rhyming language will spark any kids' interest in these amazing birds.

Families can talk about vultures, of course, and watch them soar in the skies. What do they look like? Why do you think their heads don't have any feathers? How big do you think their wings are? Why is the temperature of the air important to how they soar, and fly? What would happen if there were no vultures on earth? What part do they play in the circle of life?

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Reviewed By: Patricia Tauzer

You rarely hear the words "cute" and "vulture" in the same sentence, but in describing this book, you just might. With cut-paper collage, illustrator Steve Jenkins has made these amazing birds look friendly, and beautiful. And, April Pulley Sayre tells their story in language that is kid-like, and friendly too. Beginning readers especially will enjoy the rhyming phrases that both follow the birds throughout their day and provide a simple, scientific introduction to this unusual topic.

With shadowed vultures perched in a craggy tree against the blood-red sky, the cover of VULTURE VIEW looks a bit ominous. However, the eye in the featherless face of the one vulture hovering overhead almost seems to smile. And that should convince any reader to look inside to see the world from the viewpoint of this amazing bird. By the end, they may even be convinced to look further, and notes at the end pointing to Web sites and even turkey vulture festivals will show them how.

From The Book

That bear over there?
No, no.

Vultures smell the air.
They sniff, search, seek
for foods that...

...REEK!

Plot Summary:

As the air warms, vultures lift from their perches and ride the thermals in search of food. After finishing off a carcass or two, they clean themselves and head back to the family tree where they await the next dawn.

Related Books:

What Do You Do With a Tail Like That by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

More Animal Studies by April Sayre:
Ant, Ant, Ant: An Insect Chant
Bird, Bird, Bird: A Chirping Chant
Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant
Splish,Splash, Animal Baths
Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad's Life

Author's Web site:
www.aprilsayre.com

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