Mammals of Small Pond

Mammals of Small Pond is about a pond featuring a raccoon mom, a mink family, an otter family, a muskrat family and a beaver family. In winter a thick sheet of ice covers small pond, and the beavers and minks are trapped under the ice, but don’t worry-they have burrows under the water and they have food.
I liked it, because it taught me about some cool stuff that I didn’t know, and because the chapters aren’t called “chapters”-they’re called winter, summer, fall, and spring.
It was a super short. I recommend it for children who are beginning to read chapter books.

This nature lore book tells a story about nature instead of just presenting nature facts. This really appeals to some of my kids that need more of a story to help them love learning about nature instead of just fact after fact being presented. My pickiest non-fiction reader loved this beautiful little book!

I liked learning about the mammals at the pond in a simply beautiful descriptive manner. Reading this book was almost like watching a documentary as the author takes you from one animal and one season to the next. This will be the perfect companion ton the mammals science unit!

Before I could even read this short book myself, my 10 year old swiped it. He was so excited to have a book that was just for him! He is a reluctant reader, but mostly because he doesn’t enjoy fiction. He wants to read educational books, and this was right up his alley! I love that it is told in story form so that children can enjoy learning about the lives of the beavers, otters, and other animals without feeling like a school lesson. The pictures are so sweet, and it’s a quick read.

This is a great book to have when doing nature studies on mammals. You learn a lot about beavers, raccoons, minks, musk rats, and otters. I like books that help teach science through story. This book does just that.