Borealis: A Polar Bear Cub's First Year (Wild Beginnings Series)
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Review by Dr. Sue Margulis, Brookfield Zoo:
A Little Lemur Named Mew offers a delightful and highly accurate portrayal of the first months of a young ring-tailed lemur's life. Events ranging from foraging on tamarind pods, to stink fights, to close encounters with predators are all presented in a compelling manner, with subtle and detailed illustrations. Taking us from Mew's birth in the dry forests of Southwestern Madagascar through the cyclones of the rainy season, we see the world through a little lemur's eyes. Although students' opinions ranged from "captivating" to "adventurous" to "boring," one 4th grader expressed the following opinion: "The pictures connected to the writing...and the details made me feel that I was actually there, watching them." By combining scientific accuracy with an engaging story, Powzyk entertains and educates by introducing us to Mew's world.