Peachtree, 2006
Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce various marsupials. Reading Level: 2.7; Accelerated Reader: 2.1\
HarperCollins, 2005
Presents a children's book for young readers on gorillas, and discusses their habitat, how they live, what they eat, and the ways in which gorillas and humans are alike. Reading Level: 3.7; Accelerated Reader; 3.5\
Kids Can Press, 2005
Discusses the ways animals survive the winter, including animals which hibernate. Reading Level: 6.1; Accelerated Reader: 6.3
SeaStar Books, 2001
Shark - Bat - Grizzly bear - Cobra - Vulture - Spider - Hyena - Devil ray - Rattlesnake - Gila monster - Rat - Cockroach - Crocodile - Skunk - Man-of-war - Fire ant - Coyote - Octopus - Wasp - Piranha. Describes animals considered dangerous or unattractive. Reading Level: 4.2; Accelerated Reader: 5.0
Clarion books, 2002
Retraces the Lewis and Clark journey and blends their observations of previously unknown animals with modern information about those same animals.
Reading Level: 6.7; Accelerated Reader: 7.4
Around one cactus : owls, bats, and leaping rats, by Anthony D.
Fredericks
Dawn Publications, 2003
A child sees a saguaro cactus by day but there areno animals until after
he leaves, when various creatures come out to play and prey. Also includes
"field notes" which provide more facts about desert animals.
Reading Level: 4.2; Accelerated Reader: 6.1
Candlewick, 2004
Bat wakes up, flies into the night, uses the echoes of her voice to navigate, hunts for her supper, and returns to her roost to feed her baby. Reading Level: 3.2; Accelerated Reader: 3.4
Walker, 2005
Provides information about seven large members of the cat family including the cougar, jaguar, cheetah, leopard, snow leopard, lion, and Bengal tiger, and describes the habitat, physical characteristics, social patterns, and more. Reading Level: 4.3; Accelerated Reader: 5.8
Biggest, strongest, fastest, by Steve Jenkins
Houghton Mifflin, 1995
Presents 14 animals that are record holders in such areas as size, strength,
speed, and age.
Reading Level: 4.8. Accelerated Reader: 2.3
Biodiversity, by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Clarion Books, 1996
Provides a global perspective on environmental issues while demonstrating
the concept which encompasses the many forms of life on earth and their
interdependence on one another for survival. Reading Level: 6.8; Accelerated
Reader: 9.1
Dr. Jane Goodall provides an account of her life studying chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, and shares what she has learned from her observations. Includes photographs and discussion of ways to protect the chimpanzees and their habitats. Reading Level: 5.7 ; Accelerated Reader: 6.7
Harcourt, 2000
The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.
Reading Level: 4.4; Accelerated Reader: 3.8
Charlesbridge, 2006
Chronicles the early life of an orphaned Mexican free-tailed bat, from its birth to its adoption by a new mother. Includes facts about bats. Reading Level: 3.6; Accelerated Reader: 4.2
Benchmark Books, 2004
Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of lizard species, as well as threats to their survival. Reading Level: 6.8
Creative Education, 2003
Discusses how various animals use mimicry and camouflage to protect themselves or to lure prey to them.
Reading Level: 4.3; Accelerated Reader: 6
One tiny turtle, by Nichola Davies
Candlewick Press, 2001
The story of a tiny sea turtle who swims out to sea, then returns after
a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning
to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles. Reading Level: 3.6;
Accelerated Reader: 4.1
Otters Under Water, by Jim Arnosk
Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1992
"PaperStar." Shows two young otters frolicking and feeding in
a pond.
Reading Level: 1.9; Accelerated Reader: 2.2
Outside and Inside Kangaroos, by Sandra Markle
Describes the inner and outer workings of kangaroos, including their diet, anatomy, and life cycle. See also: Bats, Spiders, Snakes, Alligators, Sharks, and Spiders in this series. Reading Level: 4.6; Accelerated Reader: 5.7
Outside and Inside Killer Bees, by Sandra Markle
Provides information about killer bees, explaining the similarities and differences between European and Africanized honeybees, discussing the spread of the Africanized, or killer bees, from Brazil to North America, and examining efforts to control killer bee populations. Reading Level: 4.7; Accelerated Reader: 5.7
Twenty-First Century Books, 1997
Describes various species from every animal family that use some kind of venom to protect themselves or as a means of acquiring food. Reading Level: 6.2; Accelerated Reader: 8.2
Houghton Miffline, 2003
Full-color, illustrated photographs provide detailed information on the search for the tree kangaroo in Papua New Guinea's cloud forest, and describes its habits, behaviors, and characteristics. Reading Level: 5.9; Accelerated Reader: 5.3
Holiday House, 2000
Describes different kinds of rabbits, their physical characteristics, behavior, where they live, and how to care for them. Reading Level: 3.4; Accelerated Reader: 3.8
Red-Eyed Tree Frog, by Joy Cowley
Scholastic Press, 1999
This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night
searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some
other animal.
Reading Level: 2.8; Accelerated Reader: 1.3
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
1999 Caldecott Medal Honor
Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.
Reading Level: 6.7; Accelerated Reader: 6.4
Boyds Mills Press, 2004
Describes the physical characteristics and abilities of snakes, looks at how they climb, swim, and move across the ground, discusses their hunting abilities and eating behaviors, and explains how they reproduce. Reading Level: 4.2; Accelerated Reader: 5.6
Reading Level: 2.6; Accelerated Reader: 1.6
Greenwillow Books, 2003
When a dog gets loose from the house on a snowy day, his owner searches for him and experiences the sounds of various animals and things in the snow.
Reading Level: 2.6; Accelerated Reader: 1.6
National Geographic, 2004
Describes nine spider species and the differences between the webs they spin, and includes an extension activity, a glossary, and a further reading list.
Reading Level: 3.4; Accelerated Reader: 5.1
Boyds Mills Press, 2001
A Comanche grandmother and her grandson wait for the arrival of a herd of buffalo in this story based on the efforts of the American Bison Society to reintroduce bison to Oklahoma. Reading Level: 3.6; Accelerated Reader: 5.8
Carolrhoda Books, 2005
Describes tigers' physical characteristics, habitats, geographical range, hunting behavior, and life cycle, as well as tiger research and conservation. Reading Level: 5.9
Water Hole Waiting, by Jane Kurtz
Greenwillow, 2002
A thirsty monkey waits as the larger animals drink from the water hole
on the African savanna. Reading Level:3.2; Accelerated Reader: 2.3
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Looks at the ways in which different animals use their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Reading Level: 3.4; Accelerated Reader: 3
Roaring Brook Press, 2003
Brief text and illustrations introduce over three hundred animals, from aardvark to zebu. Reading Level: K-3
