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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
K-Gr 3 This book introduces readers to symbiosis, focusing on relationships in which each partner benefits from the collaboration. While readers may be familiar with birds that groom mammals or small fish that clean bigger ones, more unusual pairings include the boxer crab, which can pluck poisonous anemone, use them as lethal pom-poms with which to chase away larger prey, and then return the favor with stray scraps of food dropped from its im...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
"How does a turtle keep a hippopotamus clean?" The answer to this question and other examples of symbiosis sho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
In vivid illustrations and engaging text, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page present fifty-four animals—from the uncommon blind shrimp to the ordinary domestic dog—in an inviting and thorough explanation of animal symbiosis. The book is fi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More