Water Babies
Series of 8 titles
Splish! Splash! Splosh! This series from Bearport introduces young readers to some of the cutest and most fascinating water babies around! From adorable sea otter pups and penguin chicks to little orca calves and sea turtle hatchlings, kids will love finding out about a wide range of baby animals that live in oceans and rivers. Developed by literacy experts, each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure for emergent readers. Colorful photos closely aligned to the text and popular, grade-appropriate topics guarantee that kids will gain confidence in reading while learning all about the world's most adorable water babies.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Category | Beginning Readers, Nonfiction |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.5-4.6 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 1.0-2.0 |
| BISACS | JNF003330 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 597'.6798-599.79139 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6 x 7 |
| Lexile | 500-600 |
| Guided Reading Level | I |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.8-3.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
Water Babies
This series about baby animals that live in or near the sea will be a welcome addition to any library. Each book introduces a different sea baby and talks about their early life. Illustrations compare adults of the species to human adults or, in the case of the seahorses, to common household items. Maps show habitats. Beautiful photographs throughout the books and in the glossary are clearly labeled and add interest. The series will be valued by young researchers and browsers alike. Recommended.
Water Babies
This series about baby animals that live in or near the sea will be a welcome addition to any library. Each book introduces a different sea baby and talks about their early life. Illustrations compare adults of the species to human adults or, in the case of the seahorses, to common household items. Maps show habitats. Beautiful photographs throughout the books and in the glossary are clearly labeled and add interest. The series will be valued by young researchers and browsers alike. Recommended.
Water Babies
The primary-grade crowd will love this early fluent reader series that discusses the infancy and development from birth to adulthood of various water animals. Physicality at each stage, diet, and social structure are addressed; predators are not mentioned in all of the volumes. Clearly labeled photographs complement the texts; words that are defined in the glossaries appear in bold in the narratives; and the glossaries include both definitions and photographs. The vocabulary is more complex than that found in many beginning-reader series, but each volume is chock full of fascinating facts. A map highlights where each animal lives. This series is a standout.