Living creatures. (Children's Books).(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)

Many readers are naturally drawn to living creatures. Literature about this topic may be fictionalized or documented through observations. At times, stories about creatures reveal aspects of human characteristics through comparison and contrast. Living creatures can be studied through the perspectives of science, social studies, reading, history, art, or drama. Teachers can access lesson plans about animals and other living creatures at http://school.discovery.com/ lessonplans/animals.html.

Lexi's Tale is Johanna Hurwitz's sequel to PeeWee's Tale. However, readers will discover that this playful and thought-provoking short chapter book can stand on its own. Lexi, a squirrel, and PeeWee, an escaped guinea pig, live in Central Park, New York City. Lexi spends his time eating, sleeping, and spouting squirrel wisdom, such as "Go dig for nuts, don't dig for …