An introduction to the relationship between parent and child in the animal kingdom.

With beautiful photography and extraordinary wildlife sequences, this original and heartwarming book shows children that animals have family relationships, too—some of them just like ours! Pictures of human families are set beside animal clans to show charming similarities, as lion cubs fight over a stick, flocks of birds travel together to warmer climates, and a mother monkey comforts her baby when he hurts himself. Children will delight in recognizing their own family dynamics in nature, and learning about members of the animal kingdom in an accessible and memorable new way.

Text and pictures present families of different kinds of animals doing their ordinary activities.

FIRST STEP NONFICTION-ANIMAL FAMILIES TEACHING GUIDE

Animals have families, too. They have a mom and a dad. Each family member has a role. Find out about animal families. Paired to the fiction title A Trip to Grandma’s House.

Have you ever felt like your family is different than other families? Lots of people feel this way. But you only have to look to the animal kingdom to realize that families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families are large, with lots of siblings. Some are small, with just a single parent and one child. Some have two mommies or two daddies, and some have parents who adopt children to call their own. But they all have one thing in common: Love. Every Family is Different will introduce you to nature’s families, in all their wonderful diversity, and show you that they are all natural and perfect, each in their own way. Just like yours!

Text and pictures present the names of families of different kinds of animals.

A cat and her kittens, a cow and her calf, there's a whole world of family animals that readers can learn about, while reinforcing their understanding of the family unit. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

With beautiful photography and extraordinary wildlife sequences, this heartwarming book shows children that animals have family relationships, too. Pictures of human families are paired with animal clans to show charming similarities. Full color.

Build your child’s reading skills while introducing them to four amazing animals and their families with this four-book collection of photographic, Level 1 Animal Planet(TM) readers! How does a mother polar bear hunt for food? Where does a baby gorilla sleep? How does a male emperor penguin keep its chick warm? What can a tiger cub learn from its mother? The answers to these questions and much more are found inside Animal Planet(TM) All-Star Readers: Amazing Animal Families Level 1. The book includes four, fun, fact-filled Level 1 readers that give young animal lovers a glimpse into the fascinating family life of polar bears, gorillas, penguins, and tigers. The engaging stories, each told from the point of view of a different animal, will help young readers effortlessly hone their developing reading skills.