El zoológico (Zoo)
From the Set Spot Around Town (Recorrido por la ciudad)
A zoo is one place to learn about animals. And there's so much to see and do! Developing Spanish readers learn about the zoo in this low-level search-and-find beginning reader.
With rides and animals galore, a map can show where everything is located. Zookeepers care for the animals and answer visitors' questions. Make sure to grab a snack at the food stand! Early readers discover ticket booths, exhibits, and more while learning about zoos.
A search-and-find book about police stations reinforces new vocabulary to build reading success while close-up images captivate young audiences. A great early social studies book to inspire learning about communities on field trips for kindergartners and first graders. Translated into North American Spanish.
SLJ Review of Spot Around Town (Recorrido por la ciudad)
Gr 1–3—This series describes activites like riding a bus, flying on a plane, or visiting a zoo. Though the stock photos will not represent readers’ exact community space, reading about the experience before encountering it can reduce some anxiety. In Museum, readers see the ticket desk in the lobby, interactive touchscreens, and a gift shop. Post Office shows how the mail is picked up by mail carrier and sorted for delivery. Each book begins and ends with words and pictures for readers to look for while moving through the book, allowing them to familiarize themselves with words and compound phrases that may be less common to them. Overall, these titles would be useful in most libraries for emerging readers and for neurodivergent readers interested in learning about new experiences. VERDICT Recommended for purchase.
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