It's a Good Thing There Are Earthworms

by Jodie Shepherd (Author)

It's a Good Thing There Are Earthworms
People used to think earthworms were just garden pests. Others thought they were just plain yucky! But it is a good thing there are earthworms because they help keep soil healthy. Earthworms are also food for birds, frogs, and other animals. The well-organized chapters help students identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help students navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.
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K-Gr 2--These books open with a short list of "good things" that each animal contributes to the ecosystem opens these books. Bats, for example, eat insects and spread pollen and seeds. The content then shifts to more general information about physical features, life cycles, and habitats. Full-page photos of mostly high quality match the simple text effectively, aided by useful labels. Interesting details are judiciously woven into the broader overviews, some within the main text and others through "fun facts" insets. The titular "good things" return in a concluding spread, which restates the benefits, using effectively captioned photos. An additional "creature feature fun" section includes riddles, an activity suggestion, and more facts, along with photos. The theme of creatures helping the world may draw curious readers, while the solid presentation of information introduces each animal at a level that works for new readers.

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Jodie Shepherd
Jodie Shepherd, who also writes under the name Leslie Kimmelman, is the author of more than 75 fiction and nonfiction children's books. She is also a former children's book editor.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780531228364
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
J
Publisher
C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Publication date
September 20, 2014
Series
Rookie Read-About Science (Paperback)
BISAC categories
JNF003120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Earthworms

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