Fall 2023

Baby Animals in the Wild!

Series of 14 titles

Baby animals are born to be wild! See how wild baby animals learn from their mothers to find food, keep clean, live in groups, and survive in their natural habitats in Baby Animals in the Wild!. A diagram supplements the content, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Bright, full-color photographs and photo labels complement the carefully leveled text to make reading for understanding easy and fun. Each title includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.

Title   GRL Format Qty
Cover: Elephant Calves in the Wild Elephant Calves in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Giraffe Calves in the Wild Giraffe Calves in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Gorilla Infants in the Wild Gorilla Infants in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Hippopotamus Calves in the Wild Hippopotamus Calves in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Lion Cubs in the Wild Lion Cubs in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Monkey Infants in the Wild Monkey Infants in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Tiger Cubs in the Wild Tiger Cubs in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Zebra Foals in the Wild Zebra Foals in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Beaver Kits in the Wild Beaver Kits in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Fox Kits in the Wild Fox Kits in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Rabbit Kits in the Wild Rabbit Kits in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Raccoon Cubs in the Wild Raccoon Cubs in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Skunk Kits in the Wild Skunk Kits in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Cover: Squirrel Kits in the Wild Squirrel Kits in the Wild New! Spring 2023 F
Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Kindergarten
Category Beginning Readers, New!, STEM
Subject Animals
Copyright 2023
Publisher Jump!, Inc.
Imprint Bullfrog Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2023-08-01
BISACS JNF003120, JNF003000, JNF051000
Dewey 599.3213-599.88413
Dimensions 7.75 x 7.75
Lexile 220-430
Guided Reading Level F
Features Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents

Reviews

SLJ Series Made Simple Review of Baby Animals in the Wild

Basic information about the lives of young wild animals is ably supported by excellent photographs. Short, declarative sentences cover food, grooming, play, and social groups, often with a single fact or two about each topic: “Tiger cubs are born! They drink their mother’s milk!”

While the text describes physical features and behaviors at a level accessible to new readers, vivid photos show the animals in action in their natural environment. The images highlight unique characteristics, like the baby elephant’s wrinkles and the tiger’s claws, as well as action scenes of jumping monkeys and lion cubs at play. A captioned full-body photo at the end identifies key body parts.

Verdict: Pleasing choices for the youngest nonfiction readers.

Author: Katie Chanez