What's Alive?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

What's Alive?

Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Discover what makes something alive and how to tell living from nonliving.

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32 pages· 908 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Explore the world of living things with a curious child as they learn to distinguish between what is alive and what is not. Through engaging illustrations and hands-on activities, young readers will uncover the secrets of life, questioning if a doll or a bike shares the same vitality as a cat or a plant. This captivating journey into science invites children to observe, classify, and understand the essentials of life, sparking curiosity and wonder in every page. Perfect for budding scientists eager to explore the living world around them.

From the publisher

Read and find out about what makes something alive, and what all living things need to stay healthy, in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.A person and a cat have something in common: You are both alive. People and plants and animals are all alive, but is a doll alive? Or your bike? How can you tell?This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It’s 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
908
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
Books about scienceBooks about natureBooks about living things
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
11793
Publication
Published
September 1, 1995
First published
August 18, 1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064451321

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