animal locomotion

Simple rhyming text and photographs give a close-up look at animals on the move as well as young children who are moving alongside them, and teaches young minds pattern recoginition for language learning and reading readiness.

Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the looks and uses of different animals' feet to young readers through leveled text and related photos.

"Imagine being able to set up a race between two of the fasted land animals on Earth, the cheetah and the springbok, which is a type of antelope. Of course, these two would never meet in the wild, much less a racetrack! In this book, though, readers get to see this epic match up, among others, and decide just who the fastest is."--OCLC.

Introduces readers to some of the fastest animals on the planet.

"Discover the amazing ways that animals use movement to communicate! Text and . . . illustrations teach readers how peacocks strut and honeybees waggle--and even invites them to get up and try out some animal-inspired dance moves themselves!"--Provided by publisher.

In this text, readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses (such as mutualisms, commensalism, and parasitism) are explored in depth. This captivating narrative also provides students with informative sidebars to help clarify concepts and includes a biography on Charles Darwin and a timeline.

"Nonfiction, full-color photos and short blocks of text entertain and explain the fastest and slowest [fish] in the animal kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to how slow or fast different mammals move, and covers what they eat, where they live, and more.

Simple text and photographs introduce the top ten fastest birds.

Readers will discover how many common invertebrates they might find in their own home, the history and practice of beekeeping, and the connections to disease that some invertebrates have.