Totally Wacky Facts About Land Animals

by Cari Meister

Overview

Did you know that vultures pee on their legs to keep cool? Ever wondered how much a newborn hippo weighs? Curious to know how many mosquitoes a bat eats in one hour? Wacky, wild facts and a bright, bold design will keep struggling and reluctant readers wanting more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491465226
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Capstone Mind Benders Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic).  Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing.  Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog.  You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com.

Interviews

1. Readers of National Geographic's Weird But True and Ripley's Believe It or Not will love this quirky, fun series. 2. Each book is packed with at least 100 facts! 3. Higher page count with short sentences and lighter text load will help struggling and reluctant readers feel like they are making progress.

Editorial Reviews

Imagine a book that will keep kids busy reading no matter how much or how little interest they have in reading. . . .The writing is snappy and fun. All the pages have bright, colorful graphics and cute fonts spelling out the various facts. There are plenty of drawings and even more clear, close-up photographs. . . .This is a winner.

San Francisco Book Review

...offers brightly colored and clever pictures that illustrate the wonderful, unusual information. The books in this series could be a good way to keep struggling and reluctant readers wanting more.

School Library Connection