FICTION

Build, Beaver, Build!: Life at the Longest Beaver Dam

by Sandra MARKLE
illus. by Deborah Hocking. 32p. Millbrook. Mar. 2016. lib. ed. $26.65. ISBN 9781467749008.
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K-Gr 3—An exciting introduction to these semiaquatic animals. Readers follow a young beaver kit over the course of a year as he and his family find food, ward off predators, and continue to build their dam and lodge. Short paragraphs lend themselves to being read aloud, and the narrative will hold kids' attention. However, the details and vocabulary found in other animal texts are lacking here; report writers will need to look elsewhere for general facts. Hocking's intricate and beautiful full-spread watercolors greatly enhance the text.
VERDICT A solid supplemental purchase.
Reviewed by Jennifer Wolf, Beaverton City Library, OR
The nighttime activities of a male beaver kit and his family are portrayed in rich, jewel-toned artwork and clear, informative text, both of which convey the poetry of the natural world. Through the seasons, life at the lodge and dam--created, tended, and expanded by generations of beaver families--is filled with dangers, sibling play, dam repair, and plenty of food. Additional facts and an author’s note are appended. Reading list, websites.
 , Feb 01, 2016

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