City Critters
Series of 10 titles
From pigeons perching in parks to squirrels scurrying across streets, cities are full of critters! In this fun series, beginning readers will learn how common urban animals find food, make homes, and get along with humans in their downtown homes. Features list the species commonly found in cities, highlight favorite foods, and call out places they use for homes. Young students will love this fact-filled introduction to the cosmopolitan creatures found just down the block!
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 1 |
| Category | Leveled Readers, Nonfiction |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
| Blastoff! Readers Level | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF051150 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 598.8/64-636.5/97 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 350-470 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 1.2-1.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
SLJ Review of City Critters
Urban-dwelling animal lovers will enjoy this series. With usually only two sentences per page, reading is comfortably paced. Some “crit-ters”—pigeons, squirrels, and rats in some locations—are more ubiquitous in cities than others, e.g., rabbits, raccoons, and foxes.
However, city expansion and population growth have led to increased habitat encroachment by humans, resulting in animal populations once more commonly seen in suburban and rural areas. The animal’s appearance, home, habits, body parts and their advantages, and diet are well-described. High-quality, full-page color photos amplify texts and occasionally include small informational charts.
Appealing covers display title animals against a city backdrop. New vocabulary is boldfaced in black type and defined in the glossary. Back matter in each volume includes a picture glossary, a brief bibliography, a link to the publisher’s website to find more information, and an index.
VERDICT: A serviceable series with very simple, basic information. Recommended for schools and public collections.