Schwartz, Heather E. Alligators: Wetland Engineers. Lightning Bolt Books: Ecosystem Engineers. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647608. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662014. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL.
SERIES REVIEW: Can animals change their environment? This series provides specific examples of how some animals do exactly that—intentional actions that help themselves and others. This series includes six books, each featuring an animal that changes their environment, three of which this reviewer read. Each animal is presented via many large color photographs and a few sentences per page, providing a few details about their life, how their actions affect the ecosystem they live in, and what this means for other animals that share their environment. A useful introduction to these animals and their environmental modifications. Each title includes a brief table of contents, glossary, and index.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library