When a dormouse sets out to find a safe place to spend the winter it is the start of a dangerous journey. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories in this multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
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PreSchool-Grade 3-Suspense builds as children follow a dormouse searching for a winter home. She observes squirrels, wasps, toads, etc., readying their homes, and escapes from an owl and a snake, finally finding the perfect spot in a tree. The text features repetition, limited vocabulary, short sentences, and large typeface. While earliest beginning readers may stumble over words like "meadow," "burrow," and "stump," this book is easier than Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder's Animals in Winter (HarperCollins, 1996). Large, colorful photos of the animals are accompanied by small, labeled photos of their homes. A successful beginning science book.
Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Depite Bear on the cover, this is the story of a Dormouse,
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This review is from: Bed for the Winter (Dk Readers Level 1) (Paperback)
Don't be fooled by the bear on the cover--this book is not about a bear getting ready for winter hibernation, though it does mention that in passing.
This is the story of a Dormouse looking for a place to spend the winter. She looks in on many other animals getting their animal homes ready for the changing season (burrows and nests and such--a true to life story, not a fantasy tale such as "Peter Rabbit") and has a close encounter with a snake as a cold rain closes in. Not quite as engaging as some of the other titles in the DK Level 1 Readers ("Duckling Days" and "Born to be a Butterfly" come to mind in the animal life category), but still enjoyed. As with others it has words featured in pictures within pictures, and these words also make it into a one-page picture dictionary at the end of the book. A note to the adults making this purchase on the behalf of beginning readers: DK Level 1 Readers are more complex than most other Level 1 readers, featuring multi-syllable words ("dormouse", for example) and complex sentences common to most series' Level 2.
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Cute little book,
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This review is from: Bed for the Winter (Dk Readers Level 1) (Paperback)
Great little book for toddlers to understand hibernation. we use the book for a prek class. I highly recommend this book. It is fun and great pictures
5.0 out of 5 stars
A real nature story book!,
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This review is from: Bed for the Winter (Dk Readers Level 1) (Paperback)
This is a fun and educational early reader that children will want to read again and again. A little dormouse is searching for a safe and warm place to spend the winter, and her search lets the reader explore the kinds of homes used by other animals. A cute squirrel, a toad, a huge bear, bunnies, etc., all have a place to bed down. At last, the mouse finds the perfect place!
A Bed For Winter has wonderful photos of animals and a picture word list for review. This book is a valuable teaching tool.
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