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Baby Whales Drink Milk - (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1) by Barbara Juster Esbensen (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Read and find out about how whales are mammals--just like us--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.What do dogs, pigs, whales, and people have in common?
- 4-8 Years
- 7.96" x 9.84" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, General
- Series Name: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1
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About the Book
Barbara Esbensen and Lambert Davis dive into the ocean to explain why a whale is a mammal--and not just a big fish. This new "Let's Read and Find Out" science book explains the defining characteristics of mammals and how all mammals nurture their babies to help them grow up. Full color.Book Synopsis
Read and find out about how whales are mammals--just like us--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
What do dogs, pigs, whales, and people have in common? They are all mammals. Whales may seem like enormous fish, but they are really mammals like dogs and pigs and people. They breathe air through lungs, they are warm-blooded, and they have hair. Baby whales even drink milk--just like people do!
This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
From the Back Cover
'The title epitomizes Esbensen's creative presentation of an important concept: how whales differ from the fish they seem to resemble and share characteristics with other mammals.... An excellent addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series.'--K. 'Introduces a full range of information about whale anatomy, development, and behavior.... Esbensen's simple, informative text keeps its young audience clearly in view.'--BL.