Creatures Great and Small.Creatures Great and Small Karen Patkau Tundra tundra (tŭn`drə), treeless plains of N North America and N Eurasia, lying principally along the Arctic Circle, on the coasts and islands of the Arctic Ocean, and to the north of the coniferous forest belt. Books P.O. Box 1030, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 9780887767548 $17.95 www.tundrabooks.com Kids ages 6-9 will find this a gentle, fun story which pairs an illustrator's talents with an exploration of insects, mammals The class Mammalia (the Mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the Monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials); and the placental mammals. , birds, and reptiles reptiles terrestrial or aquatic vertebrates which breathe air through lungs and have a skin covering of horny scales. They are poikilothermic, oviparous or ovoviviparous, and, if they have legs they are short and constructed solely for crawling. . Large and small creatures alike are contrasted and compared in a lovely, enchanting en·chant·ing adj. Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music. en·chant  ing·ly adv. picture book designed to pick out the most unusual of species to applaud. Parents will find it an excellent way of introducing youngsters to the wonders of natural history.
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