Build, Beaver, Build!

Life at the Longest Beaver Dam

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

The first year of a beaver kit’s life is full of new discoveries and dangers. But the most important lesson the kit learns is how to take care of his family’s home. The lodge where he lives is protected by a long dam that many beavers have worked to build over the years. As the kit grows up, he helps repair and add to the family dam—and begins to build a life for himself.

Set at what is believed to be the world’s longest beaver dam, Build, Beaver, Build—by award-winning author Sandra Markle—provides a glimpse of beaver life, seen through the eyes of one young beaver and his family.

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978-1-5124-0735-8
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books, Science
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2016-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.6
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JNF003000, JNF051150, JNF051100
Dewey [E]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 10 x 8
Lexile 660
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 4.1
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 179536
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Original artwork, Reviewed, and eSource

Awards

  • Animal Behavior Society Outstanding Children's Book Award, Winner, 2017
  • Notable Award Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2017

Reviews

School Library Journal

“An exciting introduction to these semiaquatic animals. . . . Hocking’s intricate and beautiful full-spread watercolors greatly enhance the text. . . . A solid supplemental purchase.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

“Nicely composed [with] lively illustrations. . . . A satisfying picture book for junior naturalists.”—Booklist Online