Dachshunds Are the Best!

From the Series The Best Dogs Ever

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What’s that dog with the long body, soft ears, and loyal personality? It’s the dachshund! Dachshunds are sweet dogs with clownish attitudes and bold streaks of independence. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever – and it’s easy to see why. If you’re a dachshund fan, you’ll want to learn all about this breed, from its strong bark and great potential as a watchdog to its history as a badger hunter in Germany. You’ll also want to find out how to care for the dachshund. So check out this go-to guide for dachshund lovers – and learn all about why dachshunds are the best breed there is!

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category Animals
Copyright 2010
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2010-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.3
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003060, JNF003170
Dewey 636.753'8
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7.75 x 10.25
Lexile 640
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 134556
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Elaine Landau

Award-winning nonfiction children's book author Elaine Landau has written over 300 books for young readers. She worked as a newspaper reporter, a children's book editor, and a youth services librarian before becoming a full time author.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

The Best Dogs Ever

The Best Dogs Ever takes a fan-club approach to introducing the characteristics and history of different dog breeds, letting readers know what distinctive features make their favorite breed “the best.” The books also provide balanced information on pet ownership and present… View available downloads →