Bibliography- Jenkins, Steve. 1995. Biggest, Strongest, Fastest. New York: Ticnor & Fields Books for Young Readers. ISBN 139780395697016
Plot Summary- Often we think of people accomplishing or setting various records however author Jenkins captured the records sat by a few nonhuman creatures. In his book Biggest, Strongest, Fastest he revealed records that are held by the African elephant, cheetah, anaconda the etruscan and more. Jenkins provides infomation about the special talents of these animals and more. The factual data is presented in short simply sentences with bold colorful pictures. " The bee humming bird is an acobatic filier". The picture of the humming bird strongly reflects the words as do the etruscan shrew laying in a spoon reprsenting the smallest of mammal. Steve Jenkins uses both science and art in a very creative manner to provide information to children K-5.
Critical Analysis- This book is a picture book with a double page spread. There are extra facts about the animals at the bottom of the page which are easy to understand. Jenkins keeps the reader interested by placing part of the animal on one page and the other part on the next page revealing the animial's idenity after a hint. There's a chart at the back of the book that shows the recordes, diets, sizes, and rangers.
Review Excerpt(s) -
Booklist Review " preschoolers can enjoy the one sentence descriptions in large type, the cheetah can ran faster than any other animal.... The flea is very small, but it is the world's best jumper"
Children's Literature - " For kids who ask those impossible questions what animal is the biggest, or smallest, longest or shortest, and so on Jenkins has created a delightful series of answers using full color cut paper collage illustrations" .
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books-" Clear factual tidbits are accessible to young children the etruscan shrew, the world's smallest mammal, could sleep is a teaspoon"
Connections- The mathematical information may be of intrest to the older students. This book may also be used as a source to a science or an art unit .
Other books with animals facts for children- Jenkins, Steve. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This . ISBN 0618152431
- Jenkins, Steve. What Do You Do when Something Wants to Eat You? ISBN 0618152431
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