Day and Night (National Geographic Readers Series)

by Shira Evans

Overview

During the day, the sun shines, birds tweet, and bees buzz. Earth is awake! But what happens at night? The moon — and a whole new group of animals come out to play! Adult and child readers can cuddle up and read aloud and learn together in this new "you read, I read" co-reader format, vetted by early reading expert Susan B. Neuman.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426324703
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Series:	Readers
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	153,609
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

SHIRA EVANS started her career in educational publishing in 2001, after teaching English in several countries around the world. Since then she has written and edited a wide variety of materials for K-12, including books, teacher's guides, and online activities. Evans has two adventurous young boys and enjoys exploring and learning more about the world with them.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Changing Sky 4

Your Turn! 12

Chapter 2 Animals in the Day 14

Your Turn! 22

Chapter 3 Plants in the Day 24

Your Turn! 28

Chapter 4 Animals in the Night 30

Your Turn! 40

Chapter 5 Plants in the Night 42

Your Turn! 46

Editorial Reviews

"the book can be used for instructional purposes as well as for shared or independent reading...[a] solid offering for libraries and classrooms." — School Library Journal

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From the Publisher

06/01/2016
K-Gr 2—What causes day and night? What happens to plants and animals during these distinctly different times? These questions are answered in this simple and interactive book intended for beginning readers to enjoy with an adult or a more fluent buddy. Clear photos are placed on brightly colored pages with limited text, and each of the five short chapters concludes with a "Your Turn" page that encourages recall of the facts presented. A larger font is used on alternating pages throughout the book to distinguish between the "You Read" sections, which are designated for more experienced readers, and the "I Read" sections, which accommodate beginners. The inclusion of a contents page, headings, bold print, and labels will add to students' understanding of nonfiction attributes, and the book can be used for instructional purposes as well as for shared or independent reading. VERDICT A simple but solid offering for libraries and classrooms.—Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT

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