Meet My Family!
Animal Babies and Their Families
What kind of families do animal babies have? All different kinds! Charming text and sweet illustrations introduce a wolf pup cared for by the pack, a young orangutan snuggling with its mother high in a tree, a poison dart frog tadpole riding piggyback on its dad, and more. Featuring rhyming verse and informational text, this book lets you discover just how diverse the animal kingdom really is!
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978-1-5415-2315-9
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$24.99 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Picture Books, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2018-03-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF003330, JNF019000 |
| Dewey | 591.3/92 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
| Lexile | 550 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 195535 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Original artwork, and Reviewed |
Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be… series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.
Illustrator: Stephanie Fizer Coleman
Stephanie Fizer Coleman is an illustrator, designer, and generally curious human being. She enjoys playing around with patterns, textures, and brilliant colors in her work. She lives with her husband in West Virginia.
Reviews
Publishers Weekly
“[A] tender celebration of family . . .”—Publishers Weekly
Booklist
“[A] celebration of all kinds of families.”—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“[T]his will interest animal-fact lovers and primary classroom teachers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“The sheer splendor of life is subtly woven throughout the text and is also strikingly on display in the final illustration—a lineup of different types of human families. A breezy read to offer groups or for one-on-one lap sharing.”—School Library Journal