Junior Library Guild

It’s well-known that chipmunks live in subterranean burrows, but young readers may be surprised to learn how complex these dwellings can be—complete with multiple entrances, a cozy bedroom, and storerooms filled with thousands of nuts and seeds. Concise, one-sentence paragraphs, large print, and plentiful labeled photographs of these cute critters make the volume approachable for early readers. Questions such as “Why do you think it’s a good idea for a chipmunk to live underground?” encourage critical thinking; the answers are found within the text on the following spread. Back matter includes a “Science Lab,” definitions of science words, further reading and a link to publisher-selected Web sites, and an index.