Where We Live (Kingfisher Readers Series: Level 2)

by Thea Feldman, Brenda Stones

Overview

Kingfisher Readers L2: Where We Live by Brenda Stones and Thea Feldman

Come along on a global journey to examine the fascinating array of places and spaces that people call home. Beginning with the basic idea of shelter, readers examine the wide variety of climates, materials, and geography where humans choose to live, from an amazing mountaintop palace in Yemen to the canals of Venice, houses on stilts, caravans, yurts and more, readers will emerge from this book with new vocabulary-houseboat, shutters, thatch-and a newfound appreciation for the home they call their own.

LEVEL 2: BEGINNING TO READ ALONE Simple and engaging, with plenty of interest and repetition. Vocabulary is easy and familiar, and sentences are mainly short and simple. Guided Reading Level: J

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753469026
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	12/24/2012
Series:	Kingfisher Readers Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	356,278
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

BRENDA STONES has more than thirty years' experience in educational publishing and has written and edited for a range of publishers including BBC Children's, Oxford University Press, Pearson, Macmillan Education and many others

Table of Contents

At home 4

Kinds of homes 6

In a town 8

In the country 10

By the water 12

Wood and more 16

Brick homes 18

Keeping cool 20

Staying warm 22

Rainy places 24

Dry places 26

Homes on the move 28

Welcome home! 30

Glossary 32

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 1—Designed for children learning to read on their own, these titles contain high-interest topics and ample visual elements with close-up, captioned photographs. In Where Animals Live, several creatures are introduced, ranging from penguins to spiders, with information on where they live, how they hunt, and where they sleep. In Where We Live, a variety of homes is explored, showcasing types, materials, and location. Readers are introduced to houses in towns, villages, the country, and even on the water. Each chapter is designed with simple headings, glossary in boldface type, and single- and double-page photographs. Both titles provide age-appropriate facts that are suitable for reports as well as for general-interest reading.—Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

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