Ocean Babies

Describes baby animals that live in the ocean, pointing out their many differences as well as the most important similarity.

Profiles the young of such marine animals as orcas, octopuses, stingrays, and sea otters.

Ocean Babies gives young children a fun way to practice reading. The main text is written at guided reading level A and brought to life with full-page color photos of intriguing and adorable young ocean animals. The book ends with a one-page teacher's guide with tips for adults to help children read and understand the content. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

A high-quality cloth book with a crinkly cover and touches on each spread! This beautiful book is perfect for little ones to read and play with. Each turn of the page reveals new animals, with fun touch-and-feel tags to explore. Stunning illustrations are combined with simple labels, allowing parents and children to enjoy the book together.

A friendly narrator greets ten ocean creatures, in a book featuring high-contrast black-and-white illustrations.

In this second book in the West Coast Wild series, readers will meet the baby animals born in the pristine wilderness of the Pacific west coast, including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. It’s spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born — in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine wilderness of this magnificent place. Young readers will meet a fascinating group of fourteen wild baby animals — including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians — and learn about the special bonds between offspring and parents, and how the newborns move toward independence. Readers will see an extraordinary community of animals thriving in an interconnected web of life. In this second book in the West Coast Wild series, Deborah Hodge takes readers through the spectacular land and seascapes of the Pacific Rim region, introducing familiar animals such as sea otters and eagles, and lesser known species such as pelagic cormorants and rufous hummingbirds. Karen Reczuch’s beautiful illustrations are detailed and lifelike, and convey a lovely sense of warmth between the wild parents and their young. The text and art have been carefully checked for scientific accuracy. Includes a note about the Pacific west coast and the need to preserve its rare and awe-inspiring wilderness regions, as well as a list for further reading and exploration. Key Text Features further reading illustrations informational note author's note Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.

Get in on all the adorable action and learn to read with Teensy Weensy Animals! Discover the tiniest and cutest animals from around the world. Teensy Weensy Animals will introduce kids to penguins, octopuses, and sloths all smaller than the palm of their hands! Featuring full-color photos of these fascinating and adorable animals and simple and engaging text. All Scholastic readers are vetted by experts and feature a glossary.