Ages 4-8
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Signs of Summer (Signs of the Seasons)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Colleen Dolphin
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Sandcastle; Unabridged edition (2012, Aug 1st).
Pages: 24
PreK-Gr 2-Each book begins with the same text and photos (though the illustrations change positions to highlight the featured season). The opening spread is followed in all of the volumes by the same image of a sunlit globe, which does little to help explain how Earth's orbit around the sun and the change of seasons is linked. The few main sentences per spread are supplemented by "Did You Know?" text boxes that supply additional information. For example, "In France it is winter in December. In New Zealand it is winter in July." Most of the color photos support the text, but some fall short, such as in Summer, where an image of girl ready to plant tomatoes in a barren plot hardly illustrates eating vegetables "fresh from the garden." Final pages include activity suggestions, which could prompt discussions, and quizzes. more
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Busy Beavers: Counting by 5s (Count the Critters)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Megan Atwood
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Magic Wagon (2012, Jan 1st).
Pages: 24
Animals make perfect counting company! The simple language teaches young readers mathematical terms and counting concepts. Learn to count by 5s in the Busy Beavers book in this adorable series that counts the critters. Special thanks to content consultant Paula J. Maida, PhD. From the PublisherThe simple language teaches young readers mathematical terms and counting concepts. Learn to count forward, backward, by 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s -- and even discover odds and evens and fractions --in this adorable series that counts the critters. * Illustrations matched to level of the text * Includes a Words to Know section * Number bar on bottom of page illustrates the counting concept * Reviewed by content consultants more
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