Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator

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Hardcover
Publish Date: May 2008
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.4
EAN: 9781590785546

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Overview

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book

Perfect for kids interested in animals, science, and the world of their backyard, this photographic story of a day in the life of a wolfsnail offers a dramatic introduction to a little-known predator and the impact it has on habitats where it does not belong.

On a typical day, the wolfsnail hunts its prey: other snails. Big, strong, and fast (for a snail), the wolfsnail has a taste for meat, and in some areas, it is called the cannibal snail. On the prowl, the wolfsnail finds the slime trail of a smaller snail and follows the path toward its prey. When the chase ends and the dramatic feast is done, nothing remains of the smaller snail… except an empty shell.

Slithering and suspenseful, this enlightening book also includes amazing facts about the wolfsnail and a glossary.

Details

Pages: 32
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.37 in
Lexile Score: 540
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 1590785541

Awards

2010 Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2010 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee (Nonfiction)
2010 Mississippi Authors Award - Winner (Children's Literature)
2009 Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Honor Book (Children's Literature)
2009 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Winner (Beginning Nonfiction)