Smithsonian Readers: Early Adventures Level 1

by Brenda Scott-Royce, Ruth Strother, Emily Rose Oachs, Kaitlyn DiPerna

Overview

Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and esteemed childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, the Smithsonian Readers series is designed to encourage reading comprehension with high-interest topics and build reading skills with a carefully designed leveling structure. Level 1 focuses on familiar content and simple text to promote engagement and success for new readers. Smithsonian Readers: Early Adventures Level 1 contains six 32-page topics for beginning readers: Vehicles, Reptiles, Outer Space, Animal Habitats, Insects, and Safari Animals. The fascinating content is accompanied 36 perforated fact cards to further encourage early adventures in reading.

Level 1: Early Readers
-Basic factual texts with familiar themes and content
-Concepts in text are reinforced by photos
-Includes glossary to reinforce reading comprehension
-Phonic regularity
-Simple sentence structure and repeated sentence patterns
-Easy vocabulary familiar to kindergarteners and first graders

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626864511
Publisher:	Silver Dolphin Books
Publication date:	11/17/2015
Series:	Smithsonian Readers Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Brenda Scott-Royce is a lifelong lover of beasts and books — and whenever possible her work combines the two. For more than a decade, she served as editor of Zoo View, the award-winning magazine of the Los Angeles Zoo. Her books include the comedic novel Monkey Love, about a New Yorker who becomes the temporary guardian of a mischievous monkey. She also wrote several episodes of the children’s television series Chuggington. Brenda likes to say that she majored in monkeys in college (she earned a bachelor’s degree in primatology and anthropology from California State University, Fullerton) and that some of her best friends are chimpanzees (she worked as a chimp keeper at a wildlife sanctuary). She lives in Covina, California.

Ruth Strother is an award-winning writer and editor whose work has touched children around the globe. Ruth lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.

Emily Rose Oachs is a graduate of the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. She currently works as an editor at a Los Angeles-based educational company. In her spare time, she writes nonfiction books for elementary readers. She lives in Los Angeles.

Kaitlyn DiPerna is an award-winning writer, developer, and editor of all kinds of children’s books. Kaitlyn has authored everything from young adult art and craft titles to school textbooks, and children’s chapter books to board books for toddlers. Originally from Boston, where she earned a degree in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College, she has spent the last ten years on the West Coast, chasing the surf and the snow. She lives in San Diego, CA.

Editorial Reviews

Young readers will love diving into this absorbing compilation of beginning informational texts. Students can visit zebras on the savanna, camels in the desert, and sharks of the coral as they take a tour through animal habitats around the world. Next, they can blast into space as they discover shooting stars, meteors, and distant galaxies. Striking reptiles and exotic creatures of an African safari hide and scurry as children learn about camouflage and adaptations. For those who love learning about transportation, the section on vehicles covers everything from snowplows to monster trucks. Lastly, students can explore the miniature world of Earth’s tiniest and most ferocious insects. Each section is accompanied by learning flashcards, a glossary, and a mini comprehension quiz. Basic facts about familiar themes, complemented by bright colorful photos, make this a perfect introduction to the world of nonfiction text. Recommended for all early childhood classrooms and school libraries. Reviewer: Natalie Gurr; Ages 5 to 8.

Children's Literature - Natalie Gurr