Who Eats What?
Series of 12 titles
Whether in the ocean, on the prairie, or in the rain forest, it's eat or be eaten. This fascinating series explores the many links in a biome's food chain, introducing readers to producers, consumers, predators, and decomposers and exploring the role of each. Carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photos support early fluent readers and make reading informational text easy and fun. Includes infographics, glossary, and index.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Kindergarten |
| Category | Beginning Readers, Nonfiction |
| Subject | Animals |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Jump! |
| Imprint | Pogo Books |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| Dewey | 577.160911-578.77 |
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| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Lexile | 480-580 |
| Guided Reading Level | J |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.8-2.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
Series Made Simple
This set is dedicated to introducing young readers to the concept of biomes. Opening chapters describe each biome in general terms, followed by brief examples of plants and animals and their respective roles within the chain, with closer looks at specific steps from producer to decomposer. The Prairie Food Chains sequence, for instance, includes grass, a prairie dog, a badger, and worms. A second example presents four horizontal images of steps in a chain, with numbers and arrows showing the progression. This varied repetition, supported by examples, builds on the main concept simply but effectively. The absence of more complex topics, such as food webs, matches the deliberately basic level of learning. Well-chosen photos depict hunting and eating without too much gore and feature helpful labels of the animal’s food chain role plus a simple food chain diagram. VERDICT Basic but well-conceived introductions to the topic.