Animals in My Yard
Series of 6 titles
What animals do you see out your window? This series for beginning readers introduces these critters through simple, predictable text. Features including labeled diagrams and food graphics reinforce content while bright, colorful photos aid in comprehension and keep readers engaged. Get ready to explore the animals in your yard with this fun series!
| Category | Beginning Readers |
|---|---|
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Beginners |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2020-08-01 |
| Dewey | 599.32-599.775 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Lexile | 240-310 |
| Guided Reading Level | F-G |
| ATOS Reading Level | 0.8-1.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents |
Reviews
Educator Review of Animals in My Yard
This series set of 6 titles offers an introduction to common critters found
right in one’s own backyard! Beginning and early readers will find easy to
comprehend facts about a range of common critters in an approachable
format. The included color photos bring the reader up close to rabbits,
squirrels, and much more! Each title encourages young minds to look closer at
the nature they see around them each day and inspires curiosity to learn
more about the animals that make a home in their backyard. The inclusion of
a glossary, additional resources, and an index make this series a real catch!
Educator Review of Animals in My Yard
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