South American Animals
Hang out in the treetops of the Amazon with the sloth, and dash through the land with the jaguar! Readers will discover what makes South American animals unique in this fascinating series. Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about each animal's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the animal's survival. Each book closes with a page of kid-friendly facts. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of this amazing, diverse continent and its incredible animals! Table of contents, glossary, and index included.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
BISACS | JNF003010, JNF003090, JNF003130 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Subject | Animals, Geography |
Copyright | 2014 |
Division | Abdo Publishing |
Imprint | Big Buddy Books |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Season | 2014-01-01 |
ISBN | 9781624031885, 9781629680583 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Anywhere eBooks |
Dewey | 597-599 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 9.5 x 8.25 |
Features | Detailed maps, Glossary of key words, Index, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
Online Resources | FREE! Booklinks Nonfiction Network |
South American Animals - Library Media Connection
Full of colorful and engaging photos, this series will capture children’s imagination of animals in faraway places. . . . The large font is helpful to struggling readers. Captions in smaller font present additional facts. . . . Recommended.