Pet Guinea Pigs Up Close

by Brynn Baker

Overview

Pet guinea pigs have cool body parts that sniff, chew, wheek, and scamper. Take an up-close look at these squeaky, four-legged friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491421109
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Pets Up Close
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	NC490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Saunders-Smith is an assistant education professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and editor. She presents nationally at conferences on literacy development and instruction and has written numerous articles, children's non-fiction books, and professional resources. Gail holds a B.S. and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Kent State University and a M.S. in Administration and Supervision from Youngstown State University. She completed post-graduate work at The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from The University of Akron. Gail is a former classroom teacher, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, and Reading/Language Arts K-12 Supervisor and Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for the Summit County ESC.

Brynn Baker earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota. She has published feature stories for wildlife sanctuaries, and has edited several children’s books. She is a passionate volunteer for animal rescues and an outdoor enthusiast, always looking for her next adventure in nature. She lives in Lonsdale, Minnesota, with her husband, three boys, and three pets.

Interviews

Up-close photos, covers Next Generation Science Standards related to life science; Common Core features for Informational Text