Griffin, Mary

"Wide, flat, long-toed, hairy-animal feet can look different from one creature to the next. In this fun book, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' feet are shown in the beautiful photographs. They'll turn the page to see if they're correct and learn more about the animals. The low-ATOS text meets readers at their level, while the question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency. The inviting text also provides opportunities for budding zoologists to consider how animal bodies are alike and different"--.

"Fluffy, short, long, curly-animal tails can look quite different. In this entertaining volume, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' tails are shown in the close-up photographs throughout the text. They'll turn the page to see the whole creature and find out if they know their tails! The low-ATOS text meets emerging readers at their level and gives more facts about each animal, while the question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency. The inviting volume also provides opportunities for budding zoologists to consider how animals are alike and different"--.

"Long, wet, pointy, flat-animal noses can look quite different. In this fun book, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' noses are shown in the close-up photographs throughout the text. They'll turn the page to see the entire animal and find out if they're correct. The low-ATOS text meets readers at their level and gives more facts about each animal, while the question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency. The inviting volume also provides opportunities for budding zoologists to consider how animal bodies are alike and different"--.

"Pointy, hairy, tiny, flappy-animal ears have diverse characteristics, as the youngest animal lovers know. This engaging book asks readers to use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' ears are shown in vibrant photographs throughout the book. They'll turn the page to see the whole animal and check their answer. Readers will also learn more about the animals through the accessible text, written to be informative at the low-ATOS level. This volume also provides opportunities for budding zoologists to consider how animal adaptations are alike and different"--.

"Pointy, flat, numerous, scary (!)-teeth can look different from animal to animal. In this entertaining volume, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' teeth are shown in the zoomed-in photographs throughout the text. They'll turn the page to see the whole creature and find out if they know their teeth! The low-ATOS text meets emerging readers at their level and gives more facts about each animal, while the close picture-text correlation helps them acquire new vocabulary. Budding zoologists will be encouraged to consider how animals' bodies are alike and different"--.

"Small or large, long-lashed or no lashes at all-animal eyes can look very different. In this lively book, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' eyes are shown in the beautiful photographs. A simple turn of the page is all they'll need to see if they're correct. The question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency, while the low-ATOS text provides further information about animals and their body parts. This volume also provides opportunities for budding zoologists to consider how animals are alike and different"--.

"Triggering a Venus flytrap to snap its trap takes just two light touches from an insect's wing or a spider's legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn't just get nutrition from photosynthesis and soil. Readers learn all about how the Venus flytrap draws in bugs to eat, as well as how the plant digests"--Provided by publisher.

"Forests can be found all over the world--including underwater! Giant kelp forests grow in coastal waters where the water is so clear that sunlight can reach the sea floor. Kelp can grow more than a foot in a day if the conditions are right, meaning kelp forests spring up quickly! . . . Information about photosynthesis and algae structures supplement readers' knowledge from science class"--Provided by publisher.

"One of the oldest trees on our planet is almost 5,000 years old--a bristlecone pine tree named Methuselah. This . . . book draws readers from the ancient world to the present through the incredible life cycle of this remarkable tree. Its main features, habitat, and more are described in . . . detail, including how it can live such a long time"--Provided by publisher.

"Plants only make their own food-right? Not pitcher plants! Most pitcher plants draw in insects with their sweet-smelling nectar and slowly digest them. There is one kind of pitcher plant that likes to snack on tree shrews, too. The bizarre eating habits of the pitcher plant are sure to fascinate . . . readers as they learn how this plant's digestive system works, its habitat, and more"--Provided by publisher.