A small brown animal is busy swimming back and forth across a pond. The animal is hard at work collecting plants to build its home. The animal is a muskrat, and the swamp’s shallow ponds and streams are its home. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about muskrats and the swamp habitat in which they live, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.
