Compare and contrast different animals through predictable, rhyming analogies. Find the similarities between even the most incompatible animals . . . bat is to flit as eagle is to soar; dog is to bark as lion is to roar. Comparisons include sounds, physical adaptations, behaviors, and animals classes and are so fun, readers learn without even realizing it! Animalogy is to fun, as animals are to nature. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor and rhyming text includes a 6-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 48-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Animalogy is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC
Published: 08/10/2011
ISBN: 9781607181378
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.80h x 0.25w x 0.20d

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 139 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 12/01/2011