Treed: Animal Life in the Trees
Series of 8 titles
Birds aren't the only animals that live in trees! In this exciting series, young readers will be introduced to a variety of interesting mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds that all live their lives high in the treetops. Each title focuses on one animal and explores how the animal is adapted for a life in the trees, what it eats, how it spends its days and nights, and how it raises its young. Each title uses vocabulary and content that are expertly crafted to meet second-grade reading and science curriculum standards. Glossaries help build vocabulary, and bright, attractive photos will spark readers' curiosity about wild animals. Innovative, age-appropriate activities, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating, easy-to-understand fact boxes keep the pages turning and the pace lively and interactive.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2013-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.7-5.6 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 1.0 |
| BISACS | JNF003000 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 597.8'78-599.8'58 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 10 x 8 |
| Lexile | 530-600 |
| Guided Reading Level | L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.6-3.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
Treed
A tree habitat is the common element to this otherwise diverse range of animals. Like other Bearport series reviewed in this article, this set’s writing and visual materials are effectively designed to meet the learning abilities of early elementary readers. Sentence length, labels, and captions convey enough information to engage students without overwhelming them. Questions, suggestions, and a simple “Science Lab” activity get kids thinking about what they’re learning and serve as useful starting points for Common Core-based lessons. The color photos and maps correspond well with the texts. However, the combination of species information with more general data results in some potential confusion. For example, in Tree Frog, toucans are listed as “Tree Frog Predators,” which is true for red-eyed tree frogs, but not for many other species. The set may address subject holes for rarely covered topics, although PowerKids’s comparable “Up a Tree” series includes several of the animals featured here.
Treed
A tree habitat is the common element to this otherwise diverse range of animals. Like other Bearport series reviewed in this article, this set’s writing and visual materials are effectively designed to meet the learning abilities of early elementary readers. Sentence length, labels, and captions convey enough information to engage students without overwhelming them. Questions, suggestions, and a simple “Science Lab” activity get kids thinking about what they’re learning and serve as useful starting points for Common Core-based lessons. The color photos and maps correspond well with the texts. However, the combination of species information with more general data results in some potential confusion. For example, in Tree Frog, toucans are listed as “Tree Frog Predators,” which is true for red-eyed tree frogs, but not for many other species. The set may address subject holes for rarely covered topics, although PowerKids’s comparable “Up a Tree” series includes several of the animals featured here.