In My Backyard

Birds, butterflies, ants, and toads are some of the creatures people are lucky enough to spy in their yards and local parks. They're so common that they're often overlooked. However, each animal has fascinating features that help it survive in its habitat. Our appealing popular collection reveals these characteristics to young biologists and is a great introduction to early elementary science concepts, such as the needs of organisms, life cycles, and adaptations. Striking photographs support understanding of the low-ATOS text. Features include: Readers are introduced to key elementary science vocabulary. Close photo-text match aids reading comprehension. Volumes contain tables of contents, picture glossaries, and indexes; features highlighted in the ELA Common Core standards.