National Geographic Readers: Cutest Animals Collection

Schreiber, Anne; Marsh, Laura; Shields, Amy

ISBN 10: 1426316127 ISBN 13: 9781426316128

Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

Some have fuzzy fur, or big adorable eyes, others love to cuddle, but all have the power to make you say "aww!" National Geographic Kids brings readers some of their reader's favorite cute animals in one convenient package. Roly-poly polar bears, waddling penguins, funny monkeys, and amazing animal babies are all adorable in their own way, and have won their way into kids' hearts all over the world. Fascinating animal information is accompanied by wonderful photographs to ensure that kids' natural curiosity is both satisfied AND inspired.

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About the Author

Anne Schreiber is a thought leader in new media and education with more than 20 years of experience as a multimedia publisher, product developer, and educator. During her 12-year tenure at Scholastic, she was a publisher of reading, science, and assessment products. Anne also developed content for the award-winning television show The Magic School Bus. While working at Sesame Workshop, she created material for the flagship science show 3-2-1 Contact. Anne began her career as an elementary school teacher and is the author of more than two dozen books for young children. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Laura Marsh has worked in children's publishing for 20 years as an editor and currently as an author. She has written numerous books in the National Geographic Kids Readers series, including Sea Otters, Turtles, and Red Pandas. Marsh has also authored titles in the Mama Mirabelle series and the Toot & Puddle series.

Amy Shields is a longtime editor of National Geographic books who is known for her work in children's literature. She has written several popular titles, including Little Kids First Big Book of Why and numerous installments for the National Geographic Readers series. Shields lives in upstate New York with her beloved dogs, Jenny and Toby.

From School Library Journal

Gr 1–4—To this eclectic mix of three individual 32-page sections (on penguins, monkeys, and polar bears) under one cover, National Geographic has added a fourth one that focuses on orphaned or sick baby animals thriving under veterinary care, eventually to be released into the wild. Each one is written in large print, enhanced with clear high-definition photography. Written in a conversational tone and using one- to two-syllable words, "Polar Bears," is targeted at emergent readers. The last three sections in this collection are labeled as reading-level two; they use two- and three-syllable words, with pronunciation guides for the more complex words, such as "arboreal." Throughout, fact bubbles and silly joke insets keep learning light and easy. While the first three parts touch on habitat, diet, anatomy, and care of the young, the final one, "Saving Animal Babies," includes a variety of animals in need of help, such as giraffes, tigers, and seals, as well as "Dos and Don'ts" for readers. All in all, this new series presents basic solid science in an accessible format.—Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1426316127
• ISBN 13: 9781426316128
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 128