Things You Find in Your Backyard? (Did You Ever Wonder) [Library Binding]

Vera Vullo Capogna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Did You Ever Wonder

Describes the appearance and behavior of a variety of living things that can be found in a backyard, including spiders, bees, robins, slugs, and squirrels.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3-The intent of these books is admirable-to explain everyday things on an everyday adventure at the seashore or in the woods-and the labeled, full-color illustrations are engaging. However, while the texts would be appropriate for beginning readers, they may find that these general introductions leave them with some unanswered questions. If "Tides are caused mainly by the moon," what are the other causes? Threads come out of a spider's body through tiny tubes, but how is thread made? The author's bold promise on the first page of Beach that, "This book will explain all you may have ever wondered about while at the beach" may well fall short of such a claim. The discussions that these books encourage will likely demand additional research.-Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC

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Review

"These books will make a fine addition to public and school libraries." -- Appraisal-Science Books for Young People, Spring/Summer/Fall 2000

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076140855X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761408550
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,536,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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