Reading Level: Grade 1 Interest Level: Grades K – 3
A basset hound’s floppy ears aren’t just a cute feature! Basset hounds are skilled hunters because their low-hanging ears sweep scents up from the ground into their powerful noses. Beginning readers will learn this and so much more in this book about these awesome dogs!
'Dog books are an ever-popular staple of the non-fiction collection. If you have a lot of dog lovers, or just need a few titles to refresh your collection, this series is great for the younger grades. It has specific breed information (features that are easily recognizable) as well as comparative information (such as how easy a specific breed is to train compared to other dogs). Each entry also provides a history of the breed, including a world map, as well as a glossary, index and table of contents. THOUGHTS: Definitely for the younger students, this series has a larger font size and minimal writing on each page. But still it’s chock-full of facts and good quality images!', Emily Woodward, The Baldwin School,'Primary grade readers who like dogs will enjoy the photos and descriptions of Basset Hounds in this Blastoff! Readers 2 book. The large print conveys the information in one or two sentences per page. The Table of Contents covers: What are Basset Hounds, Colorful Coats, History of Basset Hounds, and Happy Hounds. Followed by a Glossary and Index. Basset Hounds came from France where they were hunting dogs.Their droopy ears help waft an animal’s scent to the Basset’s nose. Bassets are scent driven. Bassets are short stocky dogs with long bodies. They come in two or three colors mixed with white: black, brown, and Lemon ( a light tan). Check out the www.factsurfer.com feature “basset hounds” after reading the book.', South Sound Book Review Council, Washington
