Ferdinand Fox's First Summer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781607186144)

Follow this photographic journal of a red fox as he explores the world around him during the first few months of his life. He's about a month old when he first comes out of the den. Watch as he learns to hunt through play and by using his senses. See the changes as he grows from a young kit to a young fox. After all, by the next summer, he'll have kits of his own! Naturalist photographer and environmental educator Mary Holland has captured Ferdinand Fox's First Summer in a way that is sure to grab children's hearts. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 40-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Ferdinand Fox's First Summer is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Author: Mary Holland
ISBN-10: 1607186144
ISBN-13: 9781607186144
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158205 / Ferdinand Fox's First Summer

Award: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Bronze Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2013
School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 109
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 163 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw