Ancient Animals: Saber-Toothed Cat

Reviewed by: Elyse Davis - Wells Public Library, Wells, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 4, 2014

Review

A very good book about the saber-toothed cat. This is one of the first books that I have read that has referred to these ancient beasts as a cat and not a tiger. The illustrations are remarkable. The illustrator must have done a lot of research to depict these ancient creatures so precisely. The author must have done lots of research also to bring a very detailed glimpse of this creature's every day life to the page. She touches on such subjects as survival of the fittest and the food chain.

Overall Book Score: very good

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About the Book

Author:

Thomson, Sarah L.

Illustrator: Plant, Andrew

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Book Type: chapter book nonfiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: reinforced trade binding

Binding Quality: excellent

ISBN: 9781580894005

Price: 12.95

This Book's Maine Connection: Maine author