I Care for My Community

by Katie Peters

Overview

People in a community help each other so that everyone can thrive. Early readers can explore ways to care for their community in this accessible, engaging text. Pairs with the fiction book, Our Garden.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728457666
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	I Care (Pull Ahead Readers People Smarts - Nonfiction)
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	390L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 6 Years

About the Author

Katie Peters is a children's book author and editor in Minnesota. When she isn't working on books, Katie enjoys sailing, playing games, and walking her dog, Gaia.

Editorial Reviews

"Colorful, joyful photos mirror what is happening in the text, and this correlation helps with comprehension. . . . With an emphasis on caring for those in one's life, this series successfully uses proven strategies to support beginning readers."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2022

PreS-Gr 1—Through the lens of social-emotional learning, "I Care" shows children tending to what is important to them. This series covers topics that young readers will easily relate to, evolving outwards from taking care of oneself to friends and pets to the community and nature. Several features are included with early literacy skills in mind, including a repetitive text pattern throughout each book ("I pet my dog. I walk my dog."). However, these do range in complexity depending on the title. Colorful, joyful photos mirror what is happening in the text, and this correlation helps with comprehension. The end of each book includes a "Did you see it?" prompt with visuals. The books are designed to pair with a separate fiction series on the same topic. VERDICT With an emphasis on caring for those in one's life, this series successfully uses proven strategies to support beginning readers.

School Library Journal