Dodos

by Melissa Higgins

Overview

Dodos were strange, flightless ice age birds that became extinct in the 1700s. Awesome illustrations accompany carefully leveled text about food, habitat, life cycle, and threats, bringing dodos to life like never before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491421000
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Ice Age Animals
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Melissa Higgins has written more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children, including titles for the Capstone imprints Pebble, Pebble Plus, Picture Window, Snap, and Stone Arch. Her books have received medals from the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Melissa worked as a school counselor and had a private counseling practice. When not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking and taking photographs in the Arizona desert where she lives with her husband and two shy kitties. You can visit Melissa’s website (www.mghiggins.com) to learn more about her books.

Table of Contents

Flightless — Made for walking — Life on the ground — Dodo's end.

Interviews

Range maps, outstanding illustrations, covers Next Generation Science Standards related to life science; Common Core features for Informational Text

Editorial Reviews

STARRED REVIEW! These titles covering Ice Age animals create a great beginner series. The illustrations are beautifully done and draw readers into the narrative. . . .The series is exceptionally well thought out and well-executed. These books will not stay on the shelf long!

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