Sharks and Dolphins: A Compare and Contrast Book (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781628557329)

Sharks and dolphins both have torpedo-shaped bodies with fins on their backs. They slice through the water to grab their prey with sharp teeth. But despite their similarities, sharks and dolphins belong to different animal classes: one is a fish and gets oxygen from the water and the other is a mammal and gets oxygen from the air. Marine educator Kevin Kurtz guides early readers to compare and contrast these ocean predators through stunning photographs and simple, nonfiction text. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 67-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Sharks and Dolphins 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.

Author: Kevin Kurtz
ISBN-10: 162855732X
ISBN-13: 9781628557329
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2016
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 179580 / Sharks and Dolphins: A Compare and Contrast Book


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 170 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed