Wild Baby Animals Level 1 (Eyewitness Readers) [Paperback]

Karen Wallace (Author)

Book Description

Series: Eyewitness Readers

Find out about the survival tactics that wild animals learn. Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories in "Eyewitness Readers" a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. K^-3. Irresistible color images of animal young will draw kids into this Eyewitness Reader's simple, fact-packed text. In brief sentences, grouped one or two to a page and set against white space, the book offers information about baby animals' diet, grooming, communication, protection, and play. Throughout are inset pictures of animal body parts--hooves, lips, fingers, etc.--which are collected in a visual glossary on the last page, allowing young readers to hunt-and-seek for new vocabulary if the rest of the words prove too challenging. Wonderful color photos showing nurtured animals--a baby sloth lounging in the hammock of her mother, a joey peering contentedly from his mother's pouch--balance the text nicely. The last pages, picturing some of the animals maturing, learning new skills, and finally reaching childbearing adulthood, open the door for discussions about the life cycle. A fine choice for young animal lovers to read alone or aloud. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (April 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075136259X
• ISBN-13: 978-0751362596
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,753,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Early Reader > Dorling Kindersley Readers

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Catching Early Reader, August 18, 2006

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DK Readers: Wild Baby Animals (Level 1: Beginning to Read) (Paperback)

Many beginning readers are put off by the "see Jane run" stories that lack drama. Getting a book like this one sparks the child's interest with the colorful photos of animals. It makes them want to read to discover all they can about the baby animals.
The book shows mother and baby animals interacting. The reader sees kangaroos, cheetahs, zebras, walrus, water buffalo, hippos, koalas, and many more. Two or three sentences per animal tell about it's abilities.
The DK Readers use word repetition, limited vocabulary, and simple sentences in the level one books. Boxed photos show new words.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DK does it again!, November 21, 2007

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Baby Animals Level 1 (Eyewitness Readers) (Paperback)

Baby animals that grow up in the wild are beautifully photographed and engagingly explained for beginning readers in a manner sure to spark interest.

Just like human children, baby animals have lessons to learn. The rhino, zebra, bear, elephant, and more are all here. Children will adore reading about them over and over again.

A picture dictionary reinforces learning and vocabulary skills.