![]() The rating, opinions and ideas are my own. The publisher, Millbrook Press, generously provided me with a copy of this book to read. This is a good book for schools and classrooms, especially when studying animals, life cycles, habitats etc. There is also a good glossary and resources at the book for further investigation. The photos in the book are quite good and give some up close pictures of various death eaters. The ending anecdote from the author finding a dead kitten, shows children that as much as death is sad, there can be meaning in that death. I like how this book not only shows and tells about decomposition, but how that is helpful to other life. The text will be difficult for younger readers, but middle grades should be all right with it. ![]() I found this book to be well written and organized. Everyone has probably seen maggots and vultures, but I did not realize that raccoons also ate the dead. ![]() Death eaters come in all shapes and sizes, live on land, in the air and in the sea. This book is not a fun read, but the subject matter is fascinating, and important. Death Eaters: Meet Nature’s Scavengers by Kelly Milner Halls is a middle grade nonfiction book that shows a lot about decomposition and the many animals that assist with that. I am always looking for ways to entice boys to read and what better way than animals that eat dead stuff. ![]() ![]() When I saw the cover of this book, I thought it would be a good one for boys. ![]()
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