| Chicks & Chickens Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823419398 ISBN-13: 9780823419395 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Chicks look like fluffy, yellow balls, but they don't stay that way for long. It only takes a few months for a chick to become a rooster or a hen. This book follows the life cycle of chickens from eggs to embryos to hatchlings and finally to adults. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Farm Animals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life |
| Dewey: 636.5 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70055 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cheep . . . cheep . . . cluck Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens and eggs--except which came first. With bright watercolor illustrations and simple, clear language, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons shows young readers everything there is to know about chickens. See what different breeds of chickens look like, discover how eggs are laid and hatched, and learn how big and little farms take care of their birds. Key vocabulary words about chicken behavior and anatomy are introduced throughout Chicks and Chickens, and new words are reinforced in accessible language for young readers. Chicks and Chickens is a fun introduction to farm fowl featuring colorful diagrams, tons of facts, and a page of chicken trivia. Perfect for curious kids wondering about baby birds, or for learning and talking about where our food comes from. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator. Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: - Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated many highly regarded nonfiction books including "Polar Bears," "Pigs," "Rabbits," "Rabbits & More Rabbits," and "Ducks!" |