My First Book About Animals of the Polar Regions by Gareth Stevens Publishing

Book Genre: Nonfiction

Publishing Information: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 16 pages

Summary: This book is great for young readers wanting to learn more about animals in the polar regions. The pictures show penguins, beluga whales, and many other animals in their natural habitats. The text is easy and accurate for beginning readers. The text does not mention whether the animals live in the north or south pole, but it does have a glossary and index in the back.

Personal Rating: *** Good This book has realistic looking pictures that help young students learn about animals.

Reading Level: 1.8

Interest Level: K-1

Integration: This book fits in perfectly with science. This would be a great non-fiction book to use with guided reading centers when the teacher was doing a unit on polar animals. After reading this book aloud to the students the teacher could assign each child an animal from the book to research and do a project on. The project can be simple or more complicated for children on different grade levels.
This book could be used in social studies to discuss how humans are affecting these animals. One animal in particular is already extinct the mammoth and this book could begin a discussion about extinct animals. Some of the other animals are endangered and students could research that topic as well.

Potential Problems: I see no potential problems with this book the information appears to be correct and pictures are accurate.