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My First Day


by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Price at time of review: $16.99
32 pp.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston, MA
2012
ISBN: 9780547738512

Grade Level: K-2
Reviewed by CBC Reviewer
N/A

The first day of life is different for every animal. Human newborns don’t do much at all, but some animals hit the ground running. A songbird pecks its way out into the world, a penguin perches on its father's feet, a kitten gets a tongue bath.The differences in the behaviors of 22 species of newborns will fascinate young listeners or early readers as they think about adaptations and survival.

Vividly colorful illustrations reveal how each newborn copes with the traumatic first few hours of life. The text is short and sweet for beginning readers. An illustrated guide in the back of the book provides descriptions of the animals so that the teacher or mentor can supplement the information in the text. This is an NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book.

Review posted on 1/22/2013

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