Footsteps in the Forests: Biome Explorers (Picture Book Science)

by Laura Perdew (Author) Lex Cornell (Illustrator)

Footsteps in the Forests: Biome Explorers (Picture Book Science)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Gear up to tour the world’s forest biomes with trees large and small, creatures short and tall in this nonfiction picture book!

In Footsteps in the Forests: Biome Explorers, kids 5 to 8 take a walk on a rain forest canopy walkway, sit quietly to observe temperate forest wildlife, and bundle up to visit a chilly boreal forest. There are more than 3 trillion trees on Planet Earth, so we’ve got lots of exploring to do! Discover leafcutter ants, toucans, squirrels, opossums, ferns, mosses, snowshoe hairs, and much more on our tour of the world’s forests. Plus, learn the role humans play in keeping the forest biome healthy, and why that’s critical to the global environment.

Fun illustrations, color photographs, fast facts, and a science activity are all part of the learning in this nonfiction picture book! Make language arts connections with the introductory poem, and use the glossary for deeper language development. Perfect as a read aloud or for beginner readers.

Footsteps in the Forests: Biome Explorers is part of a set of five books in the Picture Book Science series that explore the different biomes of Planet Earth. Other titles in this series include Grassland Globetrotting: Biome Explorers; Aquatic Adventures: Biome ExplorersTour the Tundra: Biome ExplorersDestination Desert: Biome Explorers.

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Mentioning damage done by deforestation and efforts to manage forests responsibly,

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"A colorful, useful addition to primary-grade biome units."
Laura Perdew

Laura Perdew is an author, writing consultant, and former middle school teacher. She has written more than 20 books for the education market on a wide range of subjects and is the author of Extinction What Happened to the Dinosaurs, Mastodons, and Dodo Birds? and Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids. She is a long-time member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and an avid runner and hiker. Laura lives and plays in Boulder, Colorado.

Micah Rauch is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from the beautiful state of Montana. He received a BFA in graphic design from Montana State University in Bozeman Montana. He has loved the magical act of drawing his entire life and continues to learn and push his skills both as a designer and an illustrator.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781647410728
Lexile Measure
760
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Nomad Press (VT)
Publication date
August 20, 2022
Series
Picture Book Science
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF051180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Geography
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Forest animals
Forests and forestry
Forest plants
Forest ecology
Biotic communities

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