Pub Date: August 16, 2012
Dewey: 598.74
LCCN: 2012000271
Lexile Code: 0590
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 8.30" L x 8.10" W ( 0.30 lbs) 24 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Zoology | Animals | Birds
Series: Strange Life Cycles
Description: Many species of cuckoo lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. After the young cuckoo hatches, it may eject the other babies from the nest so it can thrive. Readers learn these and other amazing facts about the life cycle of the cuckoo through engaging and information text. Colorful photographs engage readers in the easy-to-read explanations. Fact boxes add even more weird information about the cuckoo, and graphic organizers enhance readers understanding of science content.
Review Quotes: Series Review: Strange Life Cycles"These Books Deserve Attention For Far More Than Their Sensational Titles. Clearly Written, They Are Bursting With Information And Intriguing, Full-Page Color Photos That Enhance Understanding Of Some Of Nature'S Most U