The Perfect Pet (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781607186335)

After begging for a pet, a child's mother finally says "yes." But which animal will be the best pet? Using animal classification and habitat needs, the child narrows it down from Kingdom Animalia, through invertebrates to vertebrates. Reptiles and amphibians are out, and birds and fish are soon off the list. That leaves mammals, but which one? An elephant won't fit through the door, and a tiger would be too hard to walk. What's a child to do? This fictional story with rhyming text includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 40-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. The Perfect Pet 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.

Author: Samantha Bell
ISBN-10: 1607186330
ISBN-13: 9781607186335
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.30w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159801 / Perfect Pet


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 72