Becky BainesRecensioni

Independent reading level 2nd Grade
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Independent Reading Level: Grades K-2
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Each year in the desolate arctic, an amazing cycle begins anew: one of birth and death, love and life, sacrifice and danger. Companion to the film

Goes through different animals that come from eggs and how their life cycles are different
6 books

The EXPLORE MY WORLD series by Becky Baines helps young children learn about the world around them.

Featuring a wide range of topics, each informational book contains facts and reflective questions to get young children thinking.

PLANETS defines the concept of planet and provides a map of planets. Using age-appropriate language and examples, the book helps children better understand Earth and how other planets are alike and different from Earth.

Librarians will find this series to be an excellent way to introduce informational reading to young children. With many books in the series to choose from, ask students to explore a book of interest and share their questions. Use the books as part of a buddy reading program with older children who might share their interest in science topics.

Published by National Geographic Kids on March 8, 2016. ARC courtesy of the publisher.

The EXPLORE MY WORLD series by Becky Baines helps young children learn about the world around them.

Featuring a wide range of topics, each informational book contains facts and reflective questions to get young children thinking.

DOLPHINS provides a look at the world of dolphins including their characters, habitat, life cycle, and what they eat. It defines key concepts, provides a labeled diagram, and introduces the idea of marine mammals.

Librarians will find this series to be an excellent way to introduce informational reading to young children. With many books in the series to choose from, ask students to explore a book of interest and share their questions. Use the books as part of a buddy reading program with older children who might share their interest in science topics.

Published by National Geographic Kids on March 8, 2016. ARC courtesy of the publisher.

This book is informational. If you wonder why dogs bark, bury bones or roll in smelly things the answers are here in the guide and they may surprise you. Pictures of dogs and their animal life with humans and each other are included along with facts and their history.

I enjoyed reading this story of two separate baby animals, a polar bear and a walrus, and their experiences growing up. I really liked the way the author set up the presentation of the information by comparing these two very different arctic animals, presenting the fact that they have a lot of common and are faced with the same big issue of their environment changing. For example the author uses phrases with repetition to show how both animals eat, sleep, play, hunt for food, and face hardships that are closely related, based on their surroundings with very similar pictures of the different animals' lives. I also really enjoyed how this informational book also takes on the role of the story of two particular animals' journeys, instead of just being a normal presentation of information on the animals. The author does this by intertwining the important facts about the animals and the Arctic within their stories and the development of the plot. The story tell how each of the animals grow, and face conflict, and eventually find a happy ending all grown-up with a family of their own. Through these two aspects, the author successfully presented the big idea of life in the Arctic for two of the most prominent animals who live there with their families, and the environmental issues arising in their environment.

This was such an engaging and fun book to read, and I learned a lot of new facts about skin. One reason I liked this book is due to the fun layout of the book and appealing illustrations. Each page had a different colorful background to make the text pop out. In addition, the illustrations featured pictures of children in white outlines, speech bubbles, and arrows, which draw the reader in to each page and make them want to read the text. The cover itself is engaging, with bright colors, arrows and a relatable picture of a child. Another reason I enjoyed reading this book is because of the appropriate yet informative and fun language used throughout the book. It presents the information to readers in a way that they can easily comprehend. For example, the author writes, “Your skin is like a suit or armor.” In addition, another page reads, “You are leaving fingerprints on the book right now!” which actively engages the reader and makes them think. The main idea of this book was to present the reader with information about skin, its functions, and how it helps your body.

a book about our bones and their purpose
age3-5
pclibrary

This book is about the different bones that we have in our bodies and what they are used for.
Age: 3-5 years
Source: Pierce County Library

Tells a little about each of the bones in your body. Names each bone and tells how your bones are connected and how they work and heal themselves.
Source: Pierce County Library
Age: 4-6

This is an excellent example of an INFORMATIONAL book because it is accurate and kid-friendly. It uses vibrant colors and photographs to relay information about skin and how it helps your body.

Age Appropriateness: primary
Media: mixed (mainly photographs)

The Bones You Own comes to us from National Geographic Kids. It's a bright, colorful book with page backgrounds in a rainbow of colors, and with all sorts of interesting images presented at interesting angles. Written at the 3rd Grade level (AR is a generic "3") the book gives early elementary school aged children an idea of the function of bones and the diversity of their shapes and sizes.

There are no chapters nor table of contents but here's some of what is covered:

What bones do (protect and support)
Where they are (arms, legs, chest, head)
Joints
Breaks... and repairs
Marrow and blood production
Size (stapes versus thigh bone)
Soft versus Hard (babies to adult; cartilage to bone)

The last two pages have some great questions for kids, such as "What do you think a whale's bones look like?" And "Most bones are in your hands and feet. Can you think why?"

Overall, I think it would make a good addition to a classroom and elementary school library. Too limited though for long-term home use unless you have a large family.

Talking Points :::
o Colorful, kid-friendly book with bright pictures in a lively format.

o It's a simple introduction suitable even for the 5 to 8 crowd.

o Accelerated Reading Level: 3 (generic)

Pam T~
mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-reviews.com

Easy-read book with great graphics and photos to explain the basic facts about our solar system.