A Day and Night on the Prairie

by Caroline Arnold, Caroline Arnold (Illustrator)

Overview

Wee-o! calls a prairie dog, and so starts one 24-hour cycle of animal activity on the North American prairie. Award-winning author/illustrator Caroline Arnold parts the tall grasses of this habitat to show readers how prairie animals live and interact during one full day, using her cut-paper illustrations, story-like text, and features such as sidebars, fun facts, and a glossary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479560851
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Caroline Arnold's Habitats
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline’s interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.

Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline’s interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.

Interviews

Award-winning author/illustrator Caroline Arnold; cut-paper illustrations provide fresh look at scenes not possible (or difficult to get) in photos; story-like narrative perfect for read-alone or read-aloud; high-interest habitats and animals; time stamps on each spread clearly show linear progression through one 24-hour day in the featured habitat; "Habitat Description Page" in back matter provides  basic, key info without disrupting the narrative of the body text