Animals Growing Up: Set 2

Dolphin calves are usually born tail-first underwater and must quickly swim to the surface to take their first breath of air. At birth, wolf pups can't see, hear, or smell, but their senses of taste and touch are well developed. Through simple text and colorful photographs, readers will learn these and many other fascinating facts about early animal life, including what happens during the first few minutes after birth, what babies eat, and how they avoid predators. Students will be intrigued by all the different ways these seemingly defenseless baby animals survive in their habitats.
• Introduces readers to a wide variety of species through the high-interest topic of baby animals
• Supports the Next Generation Science Standards on biological evolution and biodiversity
• Contains Words to Know sections to help readers learn new vocabulary words before they encounter them in the texts
• Contains Fast Facts that give quick, easily digestible bits of information