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Informationen zum Autor Judith Hawes is a former special education teacher. In additiion to Why Frogs Are Wet she has also written Fireflies In the Night for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She resides in Glen Rock, NJ. Judy Hawes is the author of several other Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Books, including Why Frogs Are Wet , illustrated by Don Madden, and My Daddy Longlegs , illustrated by Walter Lorraine. She lives in Glen Rock, NJ. Ellen Alexander is the author-illustrator of Llama and the Great Flood , a picture book set in the Peruvian Andes. She lives in Ithaca, NY. Klappentext "[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night."—SLJ. Zusammenfassung Read and find out about fireflies in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. A warm and approachable introduction to the magical firefly. As a 5-star review puts it: "The best book around about fireflies. Wonderful story and lovely illustrations, a real keeper!" "Clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night." (School Library Journal) This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. ...
