About?About Habitats series.?A fine entry in the Sills?s series?quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats.? ?School Library JournalThis acclaimed beginner?s g
Explore the fascinating world of rats, squirrels, guinea pigs, and more in this primer from the creators of the award-winning About? and About Habitats series.?A fine entry in the Sills?s series?quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats.? ?School Library Journal
This acclaimed beginner?s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of rodents?everything from porcupines and deer mice to squirrels, hamsters, and more. Former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to depict a variety of rodents, from the tiny Eurasian Harvest Mouse to the hefty Capybara of South America. An afterword provides more details.
About Rodents is part of the award-winning About? series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary science units on animals.
Awards:
Best Children?s Books of the Year ?Bank Street College of Education
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) ?Kansas National Education Association
North Carolina Author Awards (Nominee, AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature) ?North Carolina Literary and Historical Association
?Beautifully illustrated with clear, well-composed paintings of animals, this book shows respect for its audience as well as its subject.? ?Booklist
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?A fine entry in the Sills?s series and is perfect for collections that are looking for quality nonfiction about a resilient family that is so much more than mice and rats.? ?School Library Journal
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First guides that describe clearly and simply how animals look, where they live, what they eat, how they defend themselves, and how they care for their young. Back matter provides further detail.
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In this book from the acclaimed About... series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, non-fiction narrative and easy-to-understand language including vivid verbs to teach children about Rodents; characteristics, survival, behaviors, habitats, predator and prey. Illustrator John Sill introduces readers to many varieties of Rodents using detailed illustrations, from the tiny Eurasian Harvest Mouse to the hefty Capybara of South America. An afterword provides facts on the rodents featured, glossary of new vocabulary, and websites for further investigation.
Curriculum Connections: Series Non-fiction narrative; Life Science: rodents; characteristics; behaviors; survival; predator/prey; habitats; protection of; strong picture support; Text features: informational backmatter; glossary; related websites for further investigation
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