Christmas is coming. I need to get sweet Esveidy's box in the mail this week. Of course, the first thing that I put in the box will be books. Is there anything else? Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day at the Denver Public Library reading CYBILS nominations. I'VE GOT FEET is a book I will be purchasing for Esveidy. It's a terrific nonfiction book for the primary set- engaging pictures, not too long, interesting information…
The book starts out:
Animal feet can walk, run, and kick.They can climb, jump, and dig.
Some feet swim, some catch food.What a lot of things animal feet can do!After that, each two page spread features a different animal, some more typical and some unusual-- a cheetah, zebra, duck, gecko, koala, penguin, red kangaroo, great horned own, spade foot toads, chimpanzees. The left side of each spread is the animal "talking." The right side is an interesting fact. Here are a few examples:
ZEBRA
Left page: I've got KICKING feet
My back feet sure pack a punch. They help me to avoid becoming a lion's next meal.
Right page: Zebra feet kick so hard they can break a lion's jaw.
BLUE FOOTED BOOBY
Left page: I've got BLUE feet.
I show them off by stepping high.
Right page: Male blue footed boobies show off to attract females.
Those with the bluest feet are chosen first.
GREAT HORNED OWL
Left page: I've got DEADLY feet!
My fierce feet have awesome claws that can catch all kinds of creatures for food.
Right page: Great horned owl feet are so powerful they can even snatch up skunks, which are almost three times heavier than the owl.
I know Miss E's going to love this one! And so will a lot of other kids and teachers!
Hi Carol. This makes me want to hotfoot it to the library to see about this book. Or, ask them to order it.
ReplyDeleteI wondering if there are entries for the feet of certain creatures I am keen on.
This sounds like a creative, fun way to share nature with kiddos.
Appreciations for this.