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Starfish - (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1) by Edith Thacher Hurd (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Read and find out about how starfish in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Starfish have arms, but no legs.
- 4-8 Years
- 8.06" x 9.96" Paperback
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Animals
- Series Name: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1
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About the Book
How do starfish survive without eyes and ears? How do they eat if their mouths are on their undersides? Readers can learn about these amazing sea creatures, and create their own collection of starfish. Color illustrations.Book Synopsis
Read and find out about how starfish in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. Starfish aren't fish, but they are living animals. In this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out classic, learn how starfish move, eat, and grow.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's 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
Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way in search of something to eat.Starfish aren't fish, but they are living animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in Edith Hurd's poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickman's vivid watercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, the stars of the sea.
Review Quotes
"This updated version has retained most of the text and all of the poetry of the original. Lovely cut-paper collages placed on multicolored, watercolor ocean backgrounds make this easy-to-read title a treat for the eye."--"School Library Journal""Excellent offerings for young ones beginning to read nonfiction."--"Booklist"