The Harbor (Want to Know)

by Sanne Ramakers (Author) Hélène Joma (Illustrator)

The Harbor (Want to Know)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Want to Know

A fascinating picture book for children ages 5 years and up about the harbor.

Do you want to know everything about the harbor? In this book, you'll read all about ships and their captains. You'll learn what a harbormaster does, what "loading" and "unloading" mean, and why harbors are so important. You'll also find a sea shanty, fun flap and foldout pages, and a mini-quiz so that you can become a real expert.

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School Library Journal

K-Gr 3--Illustrated in a watercolor and colored pencil style, titles in this series dive into a wide variety of topics. Each title opens as many picture books do with a character experiencing the topic being discussed, such as getting a rabbit as a pet. Next the subject is either broken down via a time line or a diagram using multiple smaller illustrations to fit several short paragraph of facts on each page. Vocabulary is highlighted in bold and bubbles with "Did you know" questions appearing throughout. Readers are then given how or why the topic is used or experienced in everyday life, how it can be experienced throughout the world, and the way the topic has progressed in history. Examples are provided of how each topic is used or mentioned in popular stories, rhymes and songs, or even in family proverbs. Some titles debunk old myths related to the topic. At the end of each title there is a small quiz, with answers shared on the last page. Although delightfully illustrated, the sheer amount of information and small text size may be overwhelming to young readers. Furthermore, titles do not include formal back matter, and new vocabulary is only defined within the text. VERDICT A cute, informative series covering a wide variety of topics; young readers may be overwhelmed, however.

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Sanne Ramakers
Sanne Ramakers graduated from the PABO in 2002 and almost immediately started her website JufSanne.com. In 2005 she wrote the traffic guide "Wegwijs" for toddlers, commissioned by Uitgeverij Malmberg. This was the start of doing authoring work for various educational publishers. Sanne is the founder of Kindergarten University. She coordinates, is editor-in-chief, author and workshop leader at Kindergarten University.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781605378749
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Clavis
Publication date
August 08, 2023
Series
Want to Know
BISAC categories
JNF051120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | How Things Work/Are Made
JNF057020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
JNF010000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
Library of Congress categories
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