Reading Level: Grade 1 Interest Level: Grades K – 3
Scales can be found across the animal kingdom! In this title, beginning readers will be introduced to this amazing body part and how it helps different animals. Alongside leveled text and high-quality photographs, readers will discover how scales help animals and the different ways they appear in nature. Special features add even more to this engaging title.
'In this series, the reader learns about specific animal parts in each book. Wow! Each book is very interesting and shows photographs of a diversity of animals (a seahorse, a red-eyed tree frog, a gecko, sea scallops, an Arctic fox, etc.). The photographs are very detailed and show parts of animals that many people cannot always see in nature. The vocabulary in the books is perfect for the emergent reader. My 2nd grade students absolutely loved the photos within these books and wanted to read the entire series! These non-fiction books include numerous non-fiction text features to support the reader in understanding the important facts in the book. Some non-fiction text features included in each book are engaging photographs, a table of contents, labels, headings, bold-faced words, a picture glossary, and an index. The information within the book is interesting and engaging to all!!!', Charity Nadrozny, 2nd Grade Teacher, Illinois, Educator Review,'Animal Scales is part of the Amazing Animal Parts Level 1 Blastoff! Readers. Starting with the scales on a butterfly’s wings, this book will help broaden young readers understanding of animal features. The book goes on to highlight scales on snakes, eagle’s feet, and fish. The book contains a Table of Contents, bolded glossary terms, illustrated glossary, and an index. More information is available digitally through Bellwether’s Factsurfer links. The links include text information on butterflies, snakes, and a video on scales and feathers. Amazing Animal Parts Level 1 Blastoff! Readers series focuses on the how different animal features help with survival. The series also includes: Animal Ears, Animal Eyes, Animal Feet, Animal Noses, and Animal Tails.', Anne Hales, South Sound Book Review Council, Washington
