April Pulley Sayre
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
Description
These rain forest dwellers are loud and sloppy. This playful poem brings howler monkeys to life in all their growly, barking glory. Extra facts within the text give readers the lowdown on these loudmouths.
3) Vulture view
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don't hunt--they like their food to be already dead. Vultures are part of nature's cleanup crew"--Inside front dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
400L
Language
English
Description
Follows a bear from the time she emerges from her den in April after four months without food, through months of eating fish, ants, and huckleberries, to midwinter when the arrival of two cubs interrupts her long winter's rest. Includes facts about brown (grizzly) bears of the Yellowstone National Park/Glacier National Park region.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Language
English
Description
Explains what dust is and the diverse matter that it contains, including bits of stars and traces of extinct dinosaurs; and tells how it moves, where it is found, and some of the effects it creates.
9) Best in snow
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Lexile measure
AD 260L
Language
English
Description
"A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle"--
12) Full of fall
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
AD 290L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall."--
14) Lake and pond
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the lake and pond biomes and how each is affected by the environment and people.
16) Taiga
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Explores the physical characteristics, climate, plants and animals of the world's northern coniferous forests, or taigas, details the effect of human activity, and features hands-on projects and information on preservation
17) Happy sloth day!
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 750L
Language
English
Description
"Take a sloth's-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic picture book. Young readers will see where sloths live, what they eat, how they hide from predators, and much more. They'll learn about the creatures that interact with and depend on sloths in the interconnected and fragile tropical forest ecosystem"--
18) Seagulls soar
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 930L
Language
English
Description
Did you know that seagulls live in habitats ranging from shores to farms to lakes, an even the desert? Or that they are omnivores, eating everything from crabs and clams to mice and blueberries? Or that these clever birds can learn new skills? With musical rhyme and enchanting illustrations, Seagulls Soar will help you see seagulls in a whole new light.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Teaches kids what a question is, when to ask one, and how to form one. Friendly tips and pointers ("Keep it short!" "Show interest!") help kids keep their questions appropriate and on point. Above all, the book encourages readers to keep on asking questions--the beginning of learning about the world. -- amazon.com