Achoo! Why Pollen Counts

By Shennen Bersani

Book Overview

Spring has arrived and pollen is in the air. Baby Bear does not like the pollen--it sticks to his fur and makes him itchy and sneezy. He's allergic Achoo He just wishes the pollen were gone. When his friends gather to tell him why they need pollen, Baby Bear learns that pollen is good for the forest and provides food for many animals, including him Pollen might be something we all love to hate, but can we really live without it? This story explains why we need it. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 45-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Achoo Why Pollen Counts 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: 1628555505
• ISBN13: 9781628555509
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3