What in the world is a tapir? That doesn't even look real. But, it is! Learn about the South American tapir as a group of scientists travel to the area to tag and conduct research on an animal that even the people of South American don't know much about. The beautiful images by Nic Bishop add to the mesmerizing look and story behind this unique animal.
Montgomery, S., & Bishop, N. (2013). The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal. New York, NY: HMH Books for Young Readers.
- Evaluation Criteria
- Organization
- This book is organized more like a traditional information piece. The reference aids within both provide further information about the topic of tapirs, but also guide the reader to the different chapters within the book. The table of contents very clearly explains the chapter titles and describes them, as well as their corresponding page number. In addition, the bibliography and acknowledgement pages are also listed. This allows the reader to either read chronologically about the study of tapirs, or to jump to a section of interest. The layout of the information is very logical, moving from the beginning of the study to the conclusion. The images provided by Nic Bishop further enhance the organization of the text. His beautiful photographs provide examples of the other animals that the team encounters, as well as situations that the team encountered while tagging and tracking these tapirs for study. The images reinforce the information provided, created a very well rounded and organized text.
Science Meets Adventure Tapir Guide
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