Creepy Critters -Animal Safari vol-4-

Product Description This series was designed to acquaint young people with the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of many diverse creatures. In most of the programs, members of the audience are invited to touch, hold, and gently interact with them. In this video, using various bugs, like millipedes and cockroaches, Karla discusses their behavior and characteristics. In addition, children touch and hold a rose-haired tarantula and an emperor scorpion, and they also learn about predators of "creepy critters," such as frogs. Grades kindergarten through 5. Review "Animal Safari is a superbly produced, eight-volume video series showcasing a variety of wildlife around the world." --Children's Bookwatch 2/01 "Majewski's respect and affection for her animals charges her easygoing, spontaneous style. The surprising amount of information that she imparts--and the furred and feathered little beasties themselves--are genuinely engaging." --Los Angeles Times 1/01 Recommended "...for young animal enthusiasts and classroom audiences. A message of respect for the animals and their habitats is stressed." --Booklist 6/00 About the Actor Karla Majewski, wildlife instructor, is series host. She is described by the reviewer in School Library Journal as "enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and at ease with both children and animals." The animals she introduces in the programs are inhabitants of her private zoo and have come to her because they were neglected or abused or could not survive in the wild. Through Karla they have happily become "creature teachers" in her wildlife programs. The review in Booklist praises Karla as a host who "easily answers questions and asks for feedback from her young audience."