Cheetah

By Taylor Morrison

Book Overview

In the vast plain of Tanzania's Serengeti there lives a remarkable animal: the cheetah. With its lithe body and terrific strength, the cheetah is able to reach speeds of seventy miles per hour in mere seconds. It is earth's fastest land animal. In this exciting picture book, readers have a chance to experience a day in the life of a mother cheetah and her two cubs.Taylor Morrison spent time on a cheetah reserve studying the animals and drawing them firsthand. He has captured the energy and action of the cheetah in a series of paintings that are reminiscent of stop-action photography. His love for these intriguing animals is obvious in his rich images and attention to detail. Cheetah is a riveting look at an animal that has fascinated humans for centuries.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080505121X
• ISBN13: 9780805051216
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Learning with adventure

This is my five-year-old's favorite book. Packed with information about this distinctive species, it takes children to the Serengeti and puts them in the shoes of a mother with hungry cubs. It explains about the cheetah's anatomy, hunting habits, and social life as well as the differences between the cheetah and the other big cats of Africa. Beautifully written with beautiful illustrations.