Review: The Intelligence of the Animal Kingdom
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
British author Selena Dale has decided that writing children's books is her passion and she does it well! Believing that reading is an important trait for every child to learn and enjoy, she offers books that entertain and instruct and share some wonderful visuals that children will love.In this particular book 15 SMART ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Selena accompanies us on a tour of animals, offering excellent images of each and giving a few of the qualities that make the unique and smart. Spiders: experts on problem solving tasks, Ants: great organizational skills that farm other creatures, Sea Lions: logical thinkers such as in matching pictures, Crows: good memories, problem solvers, and `hunters', Raccoons: brave, confident, identify patterns, skillful hands, Horses: great memories, quick responses, Falcons: terrific memories, Cats: can learn tricks and hunt very well, Squirrels: great at hiding foods, adjusting to new environments, Elephants: have complex thinking and deep emotions and excellent memories, Dogs: fast learners and responders, Whales: use complex sounds for communication, especially prolonged singing!These are only tidbits of information contained in the book. Readers will find going back to certain animals to compare their traits a great way to understand the animal kingdom and their particular traits that make them so intelligent. This is a very fine book for youngsters, one that will stimulate as well as entertain. Grady Harp, June 14