Jordan Johnson Text Set 1

In order to find a group of rich books relating to my group literature circle book I researched and wondered around the Teacher Resource Room exploring various ideas about how to extend or connect various texts to, How to Clean A Hippopotamus. I had a view ideas that I wanted to think about when pointing tying books into our literature circle book which helped guide me in certain directions of the library. I also asked for a bit of help to find books I was interested in or genres. Since How to Clean a Hippopotamus is a nonfiction book providing children with beautiful illustrations and facts about different relationships animals share I began my search in the easy read animal section. This is where I found various books that had similar topics, writing styles, and messages as Steve Jenkins and Robins Pages How to Clean a Hippopotamus. My First book is Amazing Mammals, a nonfiction graphic childrens book that I thought tied into allowing a reader to recognize similar writing styles. This book has real life pictures of mammals with short facts about specific mammals on each page. A second choice I found is Two Bobbies a true story about a cat and a dog working together to survive Hurricane Katrina. This connection was made to the symbiotic relationships that animals make in order to live successfully or easily. I thought that this storybook showed another example of animals taking symbiotic relationships to a more relatable story about friendship and helping each other out. Another selection I found is The Monkey and the Mango, a fiction book that connects to our literature circle book because it touches on the similar message about the importance of the many connections among all living things. My final and fourth book I chose to connect to the text is Life-Size Aquarium, a similarly written style book as Steve Jenkins, Actual Size. I thought this book was similar in providing students with fun animal facts while displaying awesome real measurements of the animals it describes.

Jordan Johnson Text Set 1 Amazing Mammals Alexandra, P. ( 1990). Eyewitness Juniors Amazing Mammals. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Reading Level: 5th This informational childrens book is a nonfiction graphic book touching on the topic of mammals. It begins with the description of what a mammal is and then provides eleven examples of different mammals giving each mammal a large spread with important short facts about what it eats, where it lives, how it grows, etc. Two Bobbies Larson, K., & Nethery, M. ( 2008). Two Bobbies: A Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival. New York: Walker Publishing Company.

Jordan Johnson Text Set 1 Reading Level: 4th and up This true story connects readers to cherishing friendship and the amazing qualities that animals display for care and companionship during a rough time. It allows the readers to reflect on the amazing relationship that a dog and a cat share in order to survive while reflecting on how to care for others around them.

The Monkey and the Mango Easwaran, E. (1996). The Monkey and the Mango. Tomales, Carlifornia: Nilgiri Press.

Reading Level: 3rd and 4th This is a storyteller book told by the author recalling stories from his grandma that helped him understand the Hindu faith by noticing that every living creature has a place and role in life. She points out different animals and living creatures and tells a lesson through their role in the world such as a mongoose scaring away the snakes.

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Life-Size Aquarium Teruyuki, K. (2010). Life-Size Aquarium. LLC, New York. Seven Footer Kids.

Reading Level: Kindergarten and up ( I say this because it has large print letters for reading the naes of animals and more in depth facts in comments and side bubbles throughout the book.) This nonfiction factual kids book is a fun exploration book showing the actual size of a selection of aquarium animals! It has numerous features such as a list of the animals and their characteristics such as length and height. It has a layout for each animal on two full pages with real life measurements and pictures.