Ducks Don't Get Wet Contributor(s): Goldin, Augusta (Author), Davie, Helen K. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064451879 ISBN-13: 9780064451871 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: Why don't ducks get wet? Ducks dip and dive, but they stay dry because they spread oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinda of ducks.Have you ever wondered how ducks spend the whole day in the water and never get wet? Did you know that they can dive 100 feet deep, and still come up dry? Meet ten different kinds of ducks in this classic text featuring stunning new watercolor illustrations and a new "Find Out More" page.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
Dewey: 598.41 |
LCCN: 97043597 |
Lexile Measure: 580 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.9" W x 8.3" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 13807 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about how ducks spend the whole day in the water and never get wet in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Did you know that ducks can dive 100 feet deep and still come up dry? Why don't ducks get wet? Ducks dip and dive, but they stay dry because they spread oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinds of ducks. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includes stunning new watercolor illustrations and a new find out more page. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Contributor Bio(s): Goldin, Augusta: - Augusta Goldin, author of Ducks Don't Get Wet, was formerly a teacher. She won the Long Island University's Presidential Award for science education in 1986. She lives in Paramus, NJ.Davie, Helen K.: - Helen K. Davie's lovely watercolors have appeared in many children's books, including What Lives in a Shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfield, and Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder. She lives in Templeton, CA. |