Ostriches
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2010 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Ostriches

Part of the Animals That Live in the Grasslands series

Meet the ostrich, a record-breaking bird that is taller than a grown-up, faster than a person and has the biggest eyes of any land animal.

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24 pages· 282 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~350L
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Ostriches live on the grasslands of Africa, and they break records: they are taller than an adult human, run much faster than people, and have the largest eyes of any land animal. Young readers learn how ostriches live, see how a huge ostrich egg compares with a chicken egg, and find out why even a lion should be careful around one.

From the publisher

Did you know that ostriches have the largest eyes of all land animals? It’s true! These record-breaking birds are taller than an adult human and much, much faster! Readers will find out more about the lives of these amazing birds in the grasslands of Africa. They’ll see how huge an ostrich egg is compared to a chicken egg, and discover what makes ostriches an animal that even a lion should fear.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
282
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
~350L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~K
Scholastic level
G
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
141138
Publication
Published
August 16, 2010
First published
January 1, 2010
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781433938795
LCCN
2010013452

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