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Ant Cities
Contributor(s): Dorros, Arthur (Author), Dorros, Arthur (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064450791     ISBN-13: 9780064450799
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 1988
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Annotation: Dorros provides a beginning look at the fascinating world of ants--the variety of "cities" they build, the job each ant carries out, and the remarkable feats they can accomplish. Includes instructions for building an ant farm.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
Dewey: 595.796
LCCN: 85048244
Lexile Measure: 600
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 10" W x 8" (0.29 lbs) 28 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 8403
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Read and find out about ants in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Did you ever wonder where an ant goes when it disappears into an anthill? Underneath the hill, there are miles of tunnels and hundreds of rooms!

In this Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (NSTA/CBC), Arthur Dorros uses simple, easy-to-understand words and colorful illustrations to guide early readers on the life of a harvester ant--and even shows readers how to build their own ant farms.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

    hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

    Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.


Contributor Bio(s): Dorros, Arthur: -

Arthur Dorros views being a writer like being a traveling detective. He finds ideas all around. He learned Spanish while living in Latin America, and many of his stories, such as Abuelo, grow from those experiences. Arthur is the author of many books for children, including Julio's Magic, a CLASP Américas Award Commended Title; Papá and Me, a Pura Belpré Honor Book; and the popular Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book Ant Cities. He lives in Seattle, Washington.