Moose and Magpie

By Bettina Restrepo

Book Overview

It isn't always easy being a moose but this young moose has a special, joke-telling friend to keep him company and to help him find his way. Join Moose, Magpie and some of their other animal friends as they frolic through a year of changes. Learn what the Liberty Bell and moose have in common or why moose cross the road. Laugh along with Moose and Magpie, and learn something while you are at it. The "For Creative Minds" educational section includes: Is it for real?, Moose and birds, What do moose eat?, Match the moose body part to its adaptation, Moose life cycle, Moose antlers, and Moose fun facts. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 33-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Moose and Magpie is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934359971
• ISBN13: 9781934359976
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2