DK Readers: A Bed For Winter (Level 1: Beginning to Read) [Hardcover]

Karen Wallace (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2000 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: DK READERS

This Level 1 book is appropriate for children who are just beginning to read.

A Bed for the Winter is the harrowing story of a little dormouse and his frantic search for a safe place to hibernate. For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels "show" the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789457067
• ISBN-13: 978-0789457066
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,257,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Depite Bear on the cover, this is the story of a Dormouse, March 30, 2005

By 

Amy (Alexandria, Vatican City State (Holy See)) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute little book, December 29, 2011

By 

kathy - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

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!, October 1, 2007

By 

J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)   

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.