Hair!
Animal Fur, Wool, and More
Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate fascinating facts about mammal hair: why it exists, what it’s good for, and more. Readers will learn about different types of animal coats, such as fur and down, and explore the many different forms guard hairs take, such as the quills on a porcupine.
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978-1-5124-4915-0
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978-1-5415-5235-7
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature, Animals |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2019-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF003000, JNF051150 |
| Dewey | 591.47 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 10.625 x 8.875 |
| Lexile | 800 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 501415 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, and Source notes |
Author: Marilyn Singer
Marilyn Singer is the author of more than one hundred books for children and young adults. Marilyn received a BA in English from the Queens College, City University of New York and an MA in communications from New York University. After teaching high school English for several years, she began writing. Her work has won several awards including the ALA Notable Children’s Book Award, a Texas Bluebonnet Award nomination, and the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.
Illustrator: Julie Colombet
Reviews
Booklist
“In this delightful volume, readers learn how to distinguish the distinctive kinds of hair mammals have and their numerous and often very important uses.”—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“Sure to be welcomed in settings with curious elementary-age children.”—Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“An excellent purchase for elementary nonfiction collections.”—School Library Journal