EXTREME PETS, Series of 4 books

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TEACHER/LIBRARIAN REVIEW

Audrey Campbell, Media Center Director at Rogers Adventist School, Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area, Resource Librarian, North Pacific Union Conference 

I liked the idea of extreme pets and I thought the ones you chose were really interesting.  I had never heard of an axolotl until I read about it in your book.  Another interesting thing was that you chose … unusual pets and it felt like I was reading [2] books in one.  I liked that you also had photos of each pet so I could see what they actually looked like.  It is great to have extra information and the websites at the end of each section were really helpful to someone who wants to know more.  If this were an e-book, the links would be active and a teacher could click on the link in their classroom to immediately show the students more about the pet.

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TEACHER REVIEW:

Axolotls & Tarantulas: Extreme Pets, Book 1, What a fascinating book, integrating fact with verse to create a wonderful cross-curricular resource for teachers. As for the students, curious little minds will engage with the unique and unusual subject matter! Adrienne T. O'Connell, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenous classrooms in the outback to multicultural classrooms in the city.

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FIVE                                     REVIEW

Carpet Snake and Stick Insect: Extreme Pets! Book 2, is a wonderful book by author J.R. Poulter. She explores two pets that you might not have thought about owning. Written in rhyming verse for grades 1 to 3, the book describes the benefits and disadvantages of owning a rare, extreme pet.  The book contains a lot of fun and interesting facts about carpet snakes and stick insects.

The realistic renderings by illustrator Jonas Sahlstrom almost look like CGI renderings. The artwork is bold and colorful and adds so much to the look of this children’s picture book. The book also includes photos of stick insects, which can be brown or green and can blend into their surroundings. The fun story conveys interesting information without being a boring educational book. Author J.R. Poulter has created a must-have book for libraries, classrooms, and homes.   reviewed by Barbara Fanson, author, graphic designer, photographer,  reviewer for Readers' Favorite   

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