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Can We Save The Tiger?. By Martin Jenkins (2011)

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ISBN

1406319090 (ISBN13: 9781406319095)

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English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Walker & Company

review 1: Intermediate (4-6)ALA Notable Children's Books 2012Parents' Choice Gold Award 2011This is a great introduction to the concept of endangered animals. Can We Save the Tiger? explains the difference between extinct and endangered animals. It further defines certain animals that are on the verge of extinction and the human contribution that has led to this state. Additionally, this book produces solutions and endeavors to prevent further decline of animal survival.The AASL standard that would best be paired with this book is 2.3 (responsibilities) including 2.3.1 (Connect understanding to the real world); 2.3.2 (Consider diverse and global perspectives in drawing conclusions) and 2.3.3 (Use valid information and reasoned conclusions to make ethical decisions) while correlat... moreing to science, extinction and the impact of humans on their environment.Jenkins, M. (2011). Can We Save the Tiger? Massachusetts: Candlewick
review 2: Can We Save the Tiger? Written by Martin Jenkins and illustrated Vicky WhiteAudience: Primary; K-3: Ages 5-8Genre: Non-FictionAwards: Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2011Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2012 School Library Journal Best Books of 2011, NonfictionALA Notable Children 's Book 20122011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, Nonfiction2012 CCBC Choices2011 Cybils Awards, Nonfiction Picture Books, Finalist Can We Save the Tiger? (2011), written by Martin Jenkins, Is a nonfiction book that provides factual information about species that are extinct, near extinction, or have been saved from extinction including: where they can be found, size, life span, habits, breeding, and the number left. The author also provides information about why each particular animal or bird became extinct or is near extinction which is, more often than not, because humans have “changed the world a lot over the years to make room for ourselves and to produce the things we need, we’ve turned forests into farmland, dammed rivers, and built towns and cities to live in” (p.1). Some of the animals and birds have coped with the changes and some have not. Some have coped so badly that they are now extinct or near extinction. The author does, however, point out that sometimes we have done the right thing and saved animals just before they became extinct. Among these are the American bison, the white rhinoceros vicuna, and the Antarctic fur seal. In this way he allows his readers to understand that something can be done. A suggestion for a “twin text” might be Crocodile’s Tears (2012) by Alex Beard. This fiction book is about a black rhinoceros and a tickbird who are intrigued when they observe a crocodile crying on the banks of the Mburu River, so they set off on a journey to learn what is causing the crocodile to cry. They gather many explanations from a variety of sources, most of which refer in some way to declining animal population patterns in Africa, from missing the trumpeting of the elephant herds to missing the silhouettes of giraffes. In the end, the rhinoceros decides to ask the crocodile directly and, in a somewhat twisted but perfectly natural ending, Crocodile explains that he cries “to keep his eyes moist and healthy” but also “because I’m going to miss you,” then swallows the rhinoceros whole (p. 44). (Spoiler Alert: He does spit him back out.) Though the rhinoceros and tickbird’s search for information proves futile, it allows the author to present facts about the African ecology. A glossary is presented at the end of the book which includes a photo of each animal featured in the story along with a description of its current status on the list of endangered species and a share of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the Shompole Community Trust, a land and animal reserve in Kenya. Both of the picture books, appropriate for grades K-3, present facts about endangered species, one in an educational context and the other in a more entertaining format, in an attempt to educate the reader/listener about a serious topic that affects us all. Martin Jenkins sums it up best, in his book Can We Save the Tiger?, when he says, “...chances are that pretty soon we’ll end up with a world where there are no tigers or elephants, or sawfishes or whooping cranes, or albatrosses or ground iguanas. And I think that would be a shame, don’t you?’ (p. 46). less

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