First step nonfiction. Body coverings

An introduction to a variety of shells that provide protection for animals, looking at the coverings of armadillos, snails, crabs, turtles, and more.

Simple text and photographs describe fur and its function.

Simple text and photographs describe scales and their functions.

Simple text and photographs describe skin and its function.

Simple text and photographs describe feathers and their functions.

Simple text and photographs introduce shells and the various animals that live in them, including turtles, snails, clams, lobsters, and hermit crabs.

Simple text and photographs describe the characteristics and uses of the different kinds of fur and hair of mammals.