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K-Gr 3—Well-designed text pages allow less able readers to understand key concepts by focusing on the sentence in large type, while older (or more fluent) readers can gain additional information from supporting sentences in smaller type...
I Eat Apples in the Fall
PreS-Gr 2—These titles will encourage students to not only engage with the books but with the world around them as well...
The Bike Race
K-Gr 2—Bright, bold photographs support the simple text of these high-interest easy readers...
Abyssinian Cats
Gr 1–3—Young cat lovers will find plenty of information here to keep them interested...
Going Ice Fishing: Lever vs. Screw
Suitable STEM selections for the youngest scientists.
In each book, children and adults of different ethnicities pose in photographs designed to explain the uses and mechanics of two simple machines. Despite the limited vocabulary and short sentences, the content is confusing: e.g., "They have a snow shovel. They have an ice auger too" accompanies a photo showing a sled full of equipment; the auger is identified six pages later. Glos., ind. Review covers the following First Step Nonfiction: Simple Machines to the Rescue titles: Going Ice Fishing, Hauling a Pumpkin, Holding a Door Open, Making a Salad, Playing a Game, and Raising a Bag of Toys.
Meet a Baby Elephant
Readers may find these offerings confusing.
Each book begins with the birth of an African animal and then describes its growth and development, behaviors, diet, and physical characteristics. The writing is often choppy, size comparisons can be odd (e.g., 2.5 ounces "is about as much as fourteen nickels"), and important facts are omitted. The stock baby animal photos on brightly colored backgrounds will draw readers in, though. There are three other fall 2015 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Baby African Animals titles: Meet a Baby Elephant, Meet a Baby Giraffe, Meet a Baby Lemur, Meet a Baby Zebra, and Meet a Baby Chimpanzee.
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