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Children's Nonfiction Intermediate

How Animals Defend Themselves

by (author) Etta Kaner

illustrated by Pat Stephens

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2006
Category
Intermediate, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553379058
    Publish Date
    Aug 2006
    List Price
    $5.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553379041
    Publish Date
    Aug 2006
    List Price
    $14.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 8
  • Grade: 1 to 3

Description

From color-changing octopi to opossums who “play dead,” there is a lot to discover about the amazing world of animal defenses. Longer, more complex stories and sentences, more challenging vocabulary, language play and minimal repetition make this a Level 3 first reader.

About the authors

 

ETTA KANER est une ex-enseignante. De nos jours, elle écrit principalement des documentaires pour les enfants et les éducateurs. Plusieurs de ses livres ont été primés; elle a notamment remporté le Silver Birch Award, le Animal Behavior Society Award et le Science in Society Book Award. Etta vit à Toronto, en Ontario.

 

ETTA KANER writes for both children and educators. A number of her books have won awards, namely, the Silver Birch award, the Animal Behaviour Society award, and the Science in Society book award. Etta lives in Toronto, Ontario.

 

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Pat Stephens is the illustrator of many books for children. Her art appears in the Animal Behavior series and the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series. Pat lives in Durham, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

[C]aptures children's attention with realistic illustrations ...

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Librarian Reviews

How Animals Defend Themselves (Kids Can Read Level 3)

Discover some of the amazing ways animals defend themselves – from building secret underwater tunnels to playing tricks on their enemies.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.

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