River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers Contributor(s): Karwoski, Gail Langer (Author), McLennan, Connie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1934359319 ISBN-13: 9781934359310 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Annotation: This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher's Choice & 2005 Mom's Choice) takes readers on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around ten major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel. Told in a soothing style, this book serves as a bedtime/naptime story for younger children or an animal geography book for older children. Adults may learn something, too! All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources online, including the For Creative Minds sections and additonal Teaching Activities. |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mammals - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 591.764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 6-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 1020 NC (Nonconforming Text) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.64" W x 10.05" L (0.41 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2008 pg. 75 Foreword 06/16/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 124217 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher's Choice & 2005 Mom's Choice) takes readers on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around nine major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel. Told in a soothing style, this book serves as a bedtime/naptime story for younger children or an animal geography book for older children. Adults may learn something, too The -For Creative Minds- education section features a -World Map.- |
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