This mama bird is too lazy to
build her own nest, so she
secretly lays her egg in a
neighbor's nest. She lets the
other mother do all the work
to hatch the eggs. And if
that's not bad enough, when
the baby cuckoo hatches, it
bumps off the other eggs by
pushing them right out ... "
The kids who are going to love this book will know it from the moment they open the cover. It has everything they look for in nonfiction - facts, fun, and an invitation to find further facts. What more can you ask?
The author has created 13 profiles of creatures who are 'turning to a life of crime, chaos and corruption'. Humans need to know this. Only then will they be able to offer the kind of assistance Detective X needs in his hunt to rid the world of these despicable beings.
Turning to the first report, readers note the design elements that will take them from the first to the last of the collected summaries. Each includes a case number, a nickname, the reason for capture, a rap sheet, a set of descriptive elements (life span, sightings, witnesses, previous arrests, gang name), an FYI note, and two illustrations: one a mug shot, and one showing evidence of the crime perpetrated.
Their crimes are many, and egregious. They certainly deserve their fate, once captured. Each entry is sure to elicit laughter while also providing pertinent information about the featured creature. Susan Batori's delightful illustrations add to the lightheartedness of the text. The expressions are wonderful, and their menacing nature evident.
In back matter, the author offers an explicit set of rules made for the animal kingdom, and offers proof that, due to superior detective work, all cases are closed. For now ...
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