Animals in Winter
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$858
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1963 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Animals in Winter

By Henrietta Bancroft, Richard G. Van Gelder, Helen K. Davie (Illustrator)

Discover how animals survive winter's chill through migration and hibernation.

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32 pages· 1,023 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Explore how animals like butterflies and woodchucks cope with winter's harshness. Butterflies migrate to warmer climates, while woodchucks hibernate in cozy dens. What other survival secrets do animals hold? Dive into 'Animals in Winter' to uncover the mysteries of nature's winter strategies, perfect for young curious minds.

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Read and find out about how animals cope with winter in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Introduce kids to basic science ideas as part of discussions about the seasons and animals.Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can’t survive cold weather, so when winter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate. Woodchucks don’t like cold weather either, but they don’t migrate; they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long. How do these and other animals handle the cold and snow of winter?Read and find out in the proven winner Animals in Winter!This is a Level 1 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids’ scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,023
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD480L
Themes & topics
Books about hibernationBooks about migrationBooks about survivalBooks about animalsBooks about winter
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
18851
Publication
Published
December 1, 1996
First published
December 1, 1963
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064451659

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