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STORYTIME @ HOME
Youth Services staff has created special resources to help facilitate a fun storytime experience in your home. We’ve outlined early literacy activities to help keep kids reading, singing, playing, writing, and talking every day.
1) Monkeys
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English
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Monkeys covers what monkeys like to eat, what they look like, features and abilities, as well as specific species like marmosets, mandrills, and more. Simple text alongside fun and colorful photographs will get kids reading.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
2) Pandas
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English
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This book introduces readers to the unique features of pandas. Basic information is covered, such as anatomy, habitat, life cycle, range, diet, and threats. Table of contents, interesting facts, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Español
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This title covers the first days and weeks of a penguin chick's life through simple sentences. Fun and colorful photographs correlate with the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
4) Jaguar
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English
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Jaguars have one of the most powerful bites in the animal world! Readers will learn about these bites as well as other cool facts about jaguars, like where they live, what they look like, and what they like to eat.
5) Sloth Bears
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English
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Did you know that the sloth bear loves to eat bugs? Readers will discover this and more in this fascinating title! Bold colors, engaging text, and oversized photos introduce readers to the sloth bear's body structure, eating habits, social behavior, habitat, predators, and survival threats. In addition, readers will learn about the life of a baby bear, from cub to independence. A map highlights sloth bear territory, fun facts appear throughout, and...
6) Giant Pandas
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English
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Did you know that the giant panda climbs trees, swims, and even does somersaults? Readers will discover this and more in this fascinating title! Bold colors, engaging text, and oversized photos introduce readers to the giant panda's body structure, eating habits, social behavior, habitat, and survival threats. In addition, readers will learn about the life of a baby panda, from cub to independence. A map highlights giant panda territory, fun facts...
7) King Cobras
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English
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This book introduces readers to the unique features of king cobras. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, diagrams, interesting facts, maps, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
8) Perezosos
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Español
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Kids will love reading all about sloths and strengthening their reading skills. Simple text explaining what sloths look like, where they live, and what they like to eat will be alongside colorful full-bleed images. This title is complete with bolded glossary words, a picture glossary, and a Some Kinds of Sloths page, which will show a few different sloth species. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native...
9) Sloths
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English
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Hang out in the treetops of the Amazon rain forest with the sloth! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the sloth's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the sloth's survival. The book closes...
11) Piranhas
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English
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Swim down the Amazon River with the piranha! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the piranha's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the piranha's survival. The book closes with a page of kid-friendly...
12) Toucans
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English
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Call out from the treetops of the Amazon rain forest with the toucan! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the toucan's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the toucan's survival. The book closes...
13) Howler Monkeys
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English
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Howl through the treetops of the Amazon rain forest with the howler monkey! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the howler monkey's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the howler monkey's...
14) Jaguars
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English
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Dash through the Amazon with the jaguar! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the jaguar's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, and habitat. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the jaguar's survival. The book closes with a page of kid-friendly facts. Readers are left...
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