I See Ladybugs

by Julia Jaske

Overview

Take a closer look at your tiny neighbors! Beginning readers will learn all the cool things ladybugs can do! The series uses the whole language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading. Included are bold, colorful photographs that correlate directly to the text to aid readers through the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781668902868
Publisher:	Cherry Blossom Press
Publication date:	02/01/2022
Series:	Bugs in My Backyard
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	16
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

PreS-Gr 1—Simple, patterned text introduces insects to new readers. One sentence per page, each with a repeated structure, highlights different animal qualities or activities: "I see a walking stick hiding…I see a green walking stick." (Walking Sticks). Accompanying full-page photographs match the words with well-chosen images that alleviate the sameness of the text. These are visually engaging and often provide intriguing examples of the insects' behaviors. For example, a "playing" dragonfly perches on a frog's head in Dragonflies, while "helping" ants work together to form a bridge between leaves in Ants. The photos also support comprehension, since some of the vocabulary words, such as "camouflaging" and "exploring," are challenging for beginning readers. A word list at the end and a text-only repetition of all 12 sentences support the books' roles as early reading texts. VERDICT Visually appealing additions to beginning nonfiction shelves.

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