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1) A Fox's Den
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Foxes dig their dens, sometimes using burrows already made by other animals. The dens provide the foxes safety and also a place to birth and raise their cubs. Kids will be intrigued by these beautiful animals and encouraged to understand the text by strong photographs, including some of adorable fox cubs.
2) A Lion's Den
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Despite the common phrase, most lions don't live in dens; they instead roam the grasslands of Africa. Lions do have dens for a specific purpose: to give birth to cubs and then raise them. Kids will be excited to learn more about an iconic African animal as this book describes how cubs are raised and why they grow up in dens.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids may have seen strange, dense webs in trees, but they may have not been able to identify what they saw. This book explores the life cycle of both the caterpillars and the tents they create. Kids will be surprised to learn that the tent is built to achieve different temperatures inside its rooms. They'll also learn how these seemingly small animals can defoliate an entire tree as they maintain their home.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hermit crabs do not grow their own shells, but instead use discarded shells from other animals such as snails. Of course, as the hermit crab grows, the shell does not. A hermit crab's life, then, is a succession of finding bigger and bigger shells to use as its home. This book will show kids that process through simple language and intriguing photographs.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's surprising that insects as small as termites can create such huge earthen structures. Yet the hundreds of thousands of termites that can exist in a colony have a clearly defined biological order that allows them to be successful. Kids will learn about how termites live, the different roles termites fulfill, and how their colonies can become colossal.
6) A Bear's Den
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bears need a place for shelter and warmth during the winter. Although most people assume bears make their dens in caves, the dens can actually be quite small and built in a number of places, including in hillsides or trees. Come spring, there might be cubs inside a den. In this book, kids will learn facts about how bears spend their winters.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids might think it's amusing to hear that gorillas sleep in the same type of home as a bird, yet that's exactly what gorillas do: they make nests in trees or on the ground out of available vegetation. Unlike birds, though, most gorillas make a new nest every night. This book illustrates this fascinating and surprising behavior for young readers.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Almost every child has seen a squirrel, and most children know they live in trees, but how do they live in trees? What do they keep in their hollows? This book will engage young readers with easy-to-understand descriptions of the hidden lives of these familiar rodents.
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