warning: Not for the squeamish!
Are you tired of ordinary pets? Are you bored waiting around for your cat to shed its fur or your dog to grow a new leg if he happens to lose one? Yes? Then Extreme Pets is the book for you!
This book is divided into five sections: Cold-Blooded!, Pocket Pets!, Insects!, Slimy Pets! and the DIY Guide. From corn snakes to chinchillas to the Chinese fire-bellied toad this book provides fun facts, detailed information and great photos. There are even report cards on each extreme pet which provides grades in such categories as coolness, aroma , care and cost. The last and maybe the most important section, DIY Guide provides helpful hints on how to convince your parents on why an extreme pet is for you.
This book was fun and inviting to read! Its colorful photos, interesting facts (Did you know that the bearded dragon likes to communicate with humans via dragonese?) and the short text presented on each pet is engaging for all, especially those reluctant readers. As well as being educational, it is written in a very lighthearted manner. This book is appropriate for grades 4 to adults; really anyone interested in animals and maybe purchasing an extreme pet. Today we often want to escape away from the ordinary and move towards the more exciting or rather shocking. This book will surely help you in making the right decision which extreme pet is right for you and your family.
This book is divided into five sections: Cold-Blooded!, Pocket Pets!, Insects!, Slimy Pets! and the DIY Guide. From corn snakes to chinchillas to the Chinese fire-bellied toad this book provides fun facts, detailed information and great photos. There are even report cards on each extreme pet which provides grades in such categories as coolness, aroma , care and cost. The last and maybe the most important section, DIY Guide provides helpful hints on how to convince your parents on why an extreme pet is for you.
This book was fun and inviting to read! Its colorful photos, interesting facts (Did you know that the bearded dragon likes to communicate with humans via dragonese?) and the short text presented on each pet is engaging for all, especially those reluctant readers. As well as being educational, it is written in a very lighthearted manner. This book is appropriate for grades 4 to adults; really anyone interested in animals and maybe purchasing an extreme pet. Today we often want to escape away from the ordinary and move towards the more exciting or rather shocking. This book will surely help you in making the right decision which extreme pet is right for you and your family.
10 comments:
this sounds like another good book for boys-they tend to like slimy or strange things. this seems also like it may be for younger kids, like middle school age. I havent read it of course but would it be too "young" for high schoolers?
As I said I think this book is appropriate even for adults or really anyone interested in purchasing an extreme pet. It gives a great overview- the pros and cons. It can help in finding the pet that fits into your family.
I agree more for boys than girls, but there are a few cute, cuddly little rodents in there!
I think we need to stop type casting. Who says girls can't be interested in strange and slimy things? I think society boxes us in to what is socially acceptable for boys and girls. If we as educators stop doing that, stop type casting, perhaps the future will allow girls to think that slimy and strange things are cool, too. Perhaps we can pave the way for more girls becoming interested in science.
You are right Lisa we should stop type casting. And for the record I have always liked slimy frogs and toads- spiders, well not so much.
Me, too! The slimier the better.
Spiders, I like from a distance. I won't kill them because they eat all the bugs that get into my house. Well, I'm lying. If they are HUGE I have no other choice but to squash them to bits. :)
This books sounds like one my third graders would enjoy; they read about rare pets in Time for Kids. The pictures would capture the boys' interest. They would want something that is extreme.
"cute, cuddly little rodents". Yuck!
Lisa, I'm sorry I'm from the traditional way of thinking that boys would mostly be interested in this book. I think there's some truth to that perception.
Seems like this book would be a good edition to the library of a science teacher. I could see students beginning in third or fourth grade using this as a reference tool for a science project or as supplemental reading during a unit on animals.
Lisa and Cynthia please keep all the creepy, crawly, furry critters to yourselves :)
I agree with you, Janine. "Traditionally", boys would be more drawn to this type of book. That's my point. Traditions are taught. We teach them. We read about a book and immediately pigeon hole one gender to the next. I think we as educators need to stop that. Girls are not ONLY into fairytales and frilly things. Boys aren't ONLY into slimy things. I think we ahould introduce all types of books to each gender. They (boys and girls) might surprise us.
Point taken Lisa. You're right that they might surprise us. My traditional way of thought is based on my experiences from the past. But things are a lot different than they were 30+ years ago.
I wouldn't limit access of this book in my classroom to boys only, or any other book for that matter; because of the points you bring out. But also because books written from a female or male perspective to a targeted audience may help them learn more about one another.
I liked the way you summed up how traditions are started- they are taught. That's a good thought to keep in mind and I will add it to my repertoire of sayings- giving you FULL credit of course! :)
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