| Alligators and Crocodiles Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823423433 ISBN-13: 9780823423439 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: 597.980 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136735 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you know the difference between alligators and crocodiles...? Alligators and crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles and the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. In this extremely interesting nonfiction picture book, Gibbons compares the two reptiles by giving facts about both--their physical differences, what they eat, where they are found, how fast they swim how they raise their young, and more. Kids will want to read this book again and again to learn all about these crocodilians that have been around for millions of years. A great read-alound for the interested child or non-fiction resource for older children. Drawings are labeled throughout with additional information. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: - Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers. rstandable and entertaining for young readers.&nb |