Fireflies in the Night (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

ISBN: 0064451011

Author: Hawes, Judy

Condition: New

Read and find out about fireflies in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.A warm and approachable introduction to the magical firefly. As a 5-star review puts it: "The best book around about fireflies. Wonderful story and lovely illustrations, a real keeper!""Clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night." (School Library Journal)This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's 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: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

• hands-on and visual | acclaimed and trusted | great for classrooms | Entertain and educate at the same time | Have appealing, child-centered topics | Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers | Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach | Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations | Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills | Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists | Meet national science education standards | Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field | Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests