Wild Animals (Ladders) [Paperback]

Sarah Fecher (Author), Clare Oliver (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Ladders

The Ladders series is a delightful look at children's favorite topics. Each book is filled with the perfect mix of fun, facts, and fiction. Inside each book are: Questions to answer and things to find. New words to learn. Amazing facts. Puzzles and quizzes to solve. And, a story to share!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two-Can launches the Ladders series for children just beginning to read. Each spread includes one or two photographs and a fact box to highlight information. For instance, in Wild Animals by Sarah Fecher and Deborah Kespert, illus. by Peter Utton, a spread about the giraffe includes a photo of a giraffe taking a drink from a pond, another photo of a baby giraffe taking cover beneath its mother, a drawing of two giraffes feeding from a tree and a fact box explaining that the size of its tongue allows a giraffe to lick behind its ears; each volume closes with puzzles and a story. Other titles in the series: Under the Sea by Angela Wilkes, illus. by Steve Holmes; Me and My Body by Wilkes, illus. by Rhian Nest James; On the Move by Fecher and Kespert; Rain Forest Animals by Wilkes and Sarah Levette; Tough Trucks by Wilkes and Levette; Animal Homes by Wilkes; and Rain and Shine by Kespert.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-This well-coordinated book/CD-ROM program achieves its purpose of providing instruction in word recognition, vocabulary building, and comprehension. It is easy to install and includes instructions on installing Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to print the write-in activities on the CD-ROM. The book is illustrated with both photographs and drawings of a wide range of African animals. Animals described in detail include the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, cheetah, lion, zebra, chimpanzee and birds. There is a story about the weaverbird which includes many of the other African animals. The large, colorful illustrations should appeal to the intended audience. The puzzles and activities are included in the book as well as on the disk. The disk offers British or American narration. Users begin a safari by creating a picture album and then driving a jeep around to collect pictures of five different animals. A picture is awarded to users for successfully completing the game. Clear, step-by-step instructions are given, and the graphics are colorful. The games include animation, fact-filled narration, and activities such as a jigsaw puzzle, a game identifying animals from pictures of their parts, a sticker game, matching animals and their skins, and a chutes and ladders type game which can be played against another person or the computer. Frequent spoken positive reinforcement is given when the correct answers are chosen. The program is visually appealing, and the pace is controlled by users responses.
Diane Balodis, Alden Intermediate School, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Publishing Llc (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587286165
• ISBN-13: 978-1587286162
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,841,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent educational book, July 30, 2009

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This review is from: Wild Animals (Ladders) (Paperback)

Our son loves this book as well as "Under the Sea" and "Rainforest Animals." He never seems to tire looking at the pictures and learning about the animals. we've heard him many times now teaching others about the animals - where they live, what they eat, etc. Highly recommend any book in the series.