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Fur and Feathers

by Janet Halfmann
Laurie Allen Klein
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When Sophia dreams that howling winds whisk the fur and feathers right off her animal friends, she shares some of her clothes with them. But her clothing doesn't work well for the animals. Seeing their disappointment, she offers to sew each one the "right" coat. Animals line up to explain what they need and why. Polar Bear needs white fur to stay warm and hide in the snow. Fish needs scales, but with slime. Snake needs scales too, but dry ones. And how will Sophia make a prickly coat for Porcupine? The award-winning team of Halfmann and Klein (Little Skink's Tail) reunite to bring animal coverings (and classification) to life in an imaginative way.

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  • Release date

    August 16, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781643510521

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      • ISBN: 9781643510521
      • File size: 4320 KB
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 640
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2010

      PreS-Gr 1-Sophia dreams that a howling wind comes in and whisks away all the fur and feathers on the animals in the book she was reading. She tries to help them by sharing her clothes, but none of them suit the animals' needs. Then she decides to make new coats for them: scales for Snake, gray feathers for Duck, pins and needles for Porcupine, etc. The major problem with this book is that it hammers children over the head with its message of various animal coverings, and youngsters who are learning about the topic may be bored by this simplistic story. The book is wordy and tedious, and the illustrations and text do not flow together. The art is pleasant enough and does a good job of capturing the animals realistically, but there is nothing truly outstanding here. This volume doesn't seem to know if it's fiction or nonfiction, and it does not succeed as either one. Additional facts appear at the end, including information on scientific classification of animals.-Lora Van Marel, Orland Park Public Library, IL

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.3
  • Lexile® Measure:640
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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