From the series Too Cute!
Baby Koalas
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2022
Reviewed
From the series Too Cute!
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2022
ReviewedKoala joeys spend the first six months of their lives in their mother’s pouch! In this adorable title, beginning readers can learn about these bean-sized babies through easy-to-read text and clear photos. Simple features highlight life stages and favorite activities. Students just starting to read independently can climb into the treetops and take a peek into the lives of koala joeys with 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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