From the series Too Cute!
Baby Foxes
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2022
Reviewed
From the series Too Cute!
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2022
ReviewedFrom wrestling with brothers and sisters to following mom on the hunt, fox pups are busy babies! Young readers can learn about the lives of these playful pups, from what they eat to how they learn through easy-to-read text and adorable photos. Simple features such as diagrams and photo labels reinforce the text. Students just starting to read independently will find friends with the furry fox pups in this fun title!
Close-up photos of baby animals highlight this set. Simple text describes the animals’ behavior in the early stages of life, with one or two sentences per page. Large fonts and double-spaced text are aimed at early readers. So is the simple text: “Fawns nurse. They drink milk from mom” (Baby Deer). Photographs show newborns and capture the early phases of growth along with behaviors such as napping and eating. Most show the animals in their natural environment, often interacting with family members. In some cases the page design, which uses extensive decorative shapes, limits the size and effectiveness of the photos. Readers never get a full view of a duck’s nest in Baby Duck, for instance, nor a sense of the height of the trees inhabited by pandas in Baby Panda. VERDICT: Imperfect, but acceptable choices for early nonfiction collections.
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