How Many Legs?
Set of 6 titles
When young children realize not all creatures have two legs like they do, they're fascinated! This colorful set celebrates the differences among animals through a fun and interesting way to group them--by leg count! A full-color photograph accompanies each spread, directly correlating to the simple main text and engaging readers with what they're reading as well as various creepy crawly creatures. From spiders to dogs, the animals included are both familiar and perhaps new to readers, encouraging them to learn more about the world around them. A concluding question asks readers to apply what they've learned.
SLJ Review of How Many Legs?
Critters both cute and creepy fill the pages of these nonfiction books, ideal for animal-loving emerging readers. The ticks and spiders in It Has Eight Legs are far different from the horse and alligator in It Has Four Legs, but with beautiful close-up photographs readers will see that though animals may look very different, they still have much in common. The gorilla and robin in It Has Two Legs are joined by none other than a person—a great reminder that we’re part of this wild kingdom, too. Repetition and picture clues help striving readers decipher the uncommon words, like “crayfish” and “millipede” in It Has Lots of Legs. Each book wraps with a section asking readers “Which animal has [the book’s number of] legs?” followed by a photo set of four different animals, allowing readers to practice the counting concept introduced in the text. VERDICT Not a necessary purchase, but these titles have value in classroom libraries.