The Story of a Football: It Starts with Leather

by Robin Nelson

Overview

How does a piece of leather become a football? Readers discover the process step by step with clear text and photos demonstrating each part of the process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728431635
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Step by Step
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	330L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Editorial Reviews

"A simple introduction to popular science and manufacturing concepts, best for beginning readers."—Booklist

From the Publisher

11/01/2021

K-Gr 2—This series taps into the natural curiosity of young children with simple explanations of how some plants, animals, and foods are made. Kids will see familiar objects and animals become part of the lifecycle of an oak tree. They will read that people and machines work together to make bread and footballs. They will see images of the life stages of ladybugs and tulips. Each step in the process is described with one sentence on a bright yellow page and accompanied by a large photo. The back matter includes a visual glossary, resources, and an index. VERDICT These books will be a hit among young readers with curious minds. Recommended for school and public libraries.

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