AUTHOR: Barry Louis Polisar
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PUBLISHER: Rainbow Morning Music; 1st edition
PUBLICATION DATE: 1993
GENRE: Theme Poetry
READING LEVEL: K-2nd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A poem about uncommon or even extinct animals
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students read. Then pick out favorite animal to research. Students should find out other important facts about animal to share with class. In groups students can act out how animals walk, eat, communicate, etc.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Whitney Wetherington Valdosta State University