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Meerkat

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2 of 2 copies available
2 of 2 copies available
Meerkats live in colonies that work together to hunt for food and protect one another from soaring predators. Readers will learn a lot more awesome facts with simple sentences and exciting photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2018

      K-Gr 2-A few basic facts per spread introduce the habitats, behaviors, physical features, diets, and life cycles of African animals. The text is clear and straightforward if not especially exciting. Consistently simple sentence structure keeps the language accessible for new readers. Species such as black rhinos and plains zebras are identified within the text when appropriate. The limited level of detail makes sense given the young audience, but at times more elaboration, such as naming at least one predator of zebras or warthogs or indicating animal size, would have been useful. A single large photograph accompanies each spread. Most are full-body shots of single creatures or groups, with few views that focus on particular elements, such as a zebra's teeth. Occasionally a truly engaging image appears: a hyena chasing a flamingo, or a baby hippo floating near its mother. VERDICT Solid but limited introductions for early readers.

      Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2018
      These books aimed at new readers introduce iconic African mammals in straightforward texts with a level-appropriate amount of information. Large, impressive color photos of the wild animals, which span across the gutter of the wide-horizontal-trim books, command attention. Each book's three appended facts expand on a part of the main text. Glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • OverDrive Read
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.4
  • Lexile® Measure:490
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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