From the series Los bebés de la selva (Rain Forest Babies)
Las crías de los tucanes (Toucan Chicks)
Reading Level PreKInterest Level Grades PreK – 1Copyright 2021
Reviewed
From the series Los bebés de la selva (Rain Forest Babies)
Reading Level PreKInterest Level Grades PreK – 1Copyright 2021
ReviewedIn Toucan Chicks, emergent readers learn how baby toucans grow up in the rain forest and use their large, colorful beaks to eat. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.
Toucan Chicks includes tools for caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, a Let’s Review image and question.
Toucan Chicks is part of Jump!’s Rain Forest Babies series.
This delightful series highlights eight baby animal species. Their unique characteristics and habitats are described. The text doesn’t exceed 20 pages. Some pages feature pictures only; others combine pictures, visual glossaries, and brief paragraphs. Each book includes a review of basic vocabulary terms, a visual glossary, and an index. VERDICT Kids will love these adorable baby animal books; educators will appreciate their excellent readability. An ideal series for early English language learners and their caregivers.
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