This series explores a variety of animals that students might find in their own backyard. Perfect for emerging readers, each book cover draws students in with a bright cover highlighting a large, clear picture of the animal of focus. The animals explored in this series include armadillos, bats, chipmunks, deer, foxes, porcupines, rabbits, raccoons, snakes, and squirrels. Complete with a table of contents at the beginning, and a fact page, glossary and index at the end, the books in this series provide an excellent first look at nonfiction print resources that early elementary students will be able to grasp. In addition, each book in the series provides a list of sight words included throughout the text and a place to explore more through the factsurfer web link provided. From the bright pictures, to the interesting facts, and the helpful infographics included throughout, these books provide a print resource that even our littlest readers can engage with. In the included book Porcupines, students will learn not what a porcupine looks like, with helpful arrows pointing to the various body parts of the porcupine, they also learn interesting facts about how porcupines move and what they do to protect themselves in the wild. As a school librarian I am constantly looking for resources that our early elementary teachers can use in the classroom to promote nonfiction print concepts with highly engaging content. This series fits the bill. It’s definitely a must for any elementary school library
