Wild Wetlands -Animal Safari vol-7-

Product Description This series was designed to acquaint young people with the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of many diverse animals. In most of the programs, members of the audience are invited to touch, hold, and gently interact with the animals. In this video, Karla introduces her audience to some of the many animals that help to maintain the balance in healthy wetland ecosystems. These animals include a tarantula, tree frogs, turtles (a red-eared slider and a box turtle), giant hermit crabs, a caiman, and snakes. 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."