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Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1) Paperback – January 1, 1999
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Read and find out about how to track animals by finding footprints and other clues in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Does a cat use her claws when she walks? How does a rabbit run? What does a skunk smell like? Find out the answers in Big Tracks, Little Tracks, a perfect first book for children with a budding interest in animals and nature.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includesa find out more page with lots of hands-on activities.
This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visual
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- great for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same time
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- Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
- Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
- Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
- Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
- Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
- Meet national science education standards
- Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 1
- Lexile measureAD490L
- Dimensions9.81 x 0.08 x 8 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1999
- ISBN-100064451941
- ISBN-13978-0064451949
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Does a cat use his claws when he walks? How does a rabbit run? What does a skunk smell like? Find out the answers in this classic text that teaches young readers how to track animals by finding footprints and other clues. Marlene Donnellys lovely illustrations and Millicent Selsams gentle text make this a perfect first book for children with a budding interest in animals and nature. Included is a new Find Out More page with lots of hands-on activities.
About the Author
Millicent Selsam was a popular childrens science writer whose work includes Egg to Chick, a Reading Rainbow book illustrated by Barbara Wolff, and Gregs Microscope, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
Marlene Hill Donnelly is a staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Millicent Selsam was a popular childrens science writer whose work includes Egg to Chick, a Reading Rainbow book illustrated by Barbara Wolff, and Gregs Microscope, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
Marlene Hill Donnelly is a staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins; Revised edition (January 1, 1999)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0064451941
- ISBN-13 : 978-0064451949
- Reading age : 2 - 7 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD490L
- Grade level : Preschool - 1
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 9.81 x 0.08 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #398,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #270 in Biology of Mammals
- #838 in Children's Zoology Books (Books)
- #3,920 in Children's Beginner Readers
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"This book is beautiful and my students love it. I use it with students who are visually impaired for them to work on searching and scanning skills...." Read more
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Customers find the illustrations lovely, informative, and unique. They say the book covers unique characteristics about each print that can help determine what type of animal left.
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I gave Big Tracks, Little Tracks four stars instead of five because it prominently featured domestic animals, namely dogs and cats. I don't have anything against dogs and cats, but I felt that including them, especially early in the book, could leave some younger kids with the impression that dogs and cats are wildlife. At the very least, their inclusion strikes a dissonant chord as the main focus of the book is on wild animals.
Beyond that small drawback, it's a great little book for young children.





