About This Book:
In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom’s food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle.
There was a blue sky with a bright shining sun,
A dazzling, life-giving, fiery sun.
The day had begun.
Follow along as a day in the life of the food chain begins. From the sun that shines upon the grass and trees to the animals that feed each other, each element in nature has its place. But what happens when the food escapes? This cumulative story will delight, with a surprise ending that all science lovers will enjoy.
*Review Contributed By Cherokee Crum, Staff Reviewer*
Excellent introduction to the food chain!
Creep, Leap, Crunch! was a great read aloud book about the food chain.
The text is lyrical, and akin to ‘The Old Lady that Swallowed a Fly.’ Unlike reading about the woman that swallowed a fly, Shaffer included periods, so the book isn’t one long run-on sentence. Parents! You can take a breath!
The story is highly informational, without scaring younger children; less clinical and more full of life.
I really like how the author included both the ending expected, as well as the ending where each animal eluded their fate and survived another day.
The author included a nice glossary in the back, to help children with bigger words, phrases, or animals they may be unfamiliar with.
The illustrations are nice. They aren’t too cartoony, and the colors seem true to nature. The images show action with each animal/organism.
