Fredericks, Anthony D

Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different kinds of animals which derive their sole nourishment from blood.

A child discovers a tide pool and observes all of the varied creatures that make their home there. Also includes "field notes" which provide more facts about tide pool animals.

A collection of readers theatre scripts based on traditional African legends, myths, and folktales.

Contains reproducible activity pages for 101 children's literature selections, which librarians can send home to parents. Each activity page contains bibliographic information, a summary, discussion questions parents and children can share, activities that parents and children can do together, and a list of related titles.

Teaches social studies using children's literature, and includes suggested activities and projects.

Explains the habitat, appearance, food, and behavior of both African and Asian elephants.

Ideas for forty books that can be used in the curriculum for reluctant readers in grades two to five.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of the comical-looking moose, whose appearance hides strength, speed, and agility.

Simple experiments demonstrate environmental concepts such as erosion, aeration, and animal camouflage.

Contains twenty-nine literature-based science units for use in elementary classrooms, each with a summary of the featured book, a list of questions to share, and a major book project, and includes suggestions for related reading and activities.