Slugs and Snails (Minibeast Pets) Book

Slugs and Snails by Theresa Greenaway is an excellent information book. The book is very clearly laid out with excellent photographic illustrations and labelled diagrams. The contents page, index and clear headings make this a very good book for children to use to practise the skill of locating specific information. All too often information books for children are too difficult. This is not the case with Slugs and Snails it is an ideal book for 7 - 9 year olds. As well as providing children with information about slugs and snails it also encourages children to develop their observation skills by lookin g at the different variety of slugs and snails that they have found. The book also suggests that children keep a record of things that they are learnt about slugs and snails, thus developing their re cording skills. These skills are all part of the science curriculum at school. Towards the back of the book there is a page about finding out more which gives useful information a bout other books and videos on the same subject and also a topic web. There is also a glossary that will help to extend children's scientific vocabulary. Slugs and Snails is part of the Minibeast Pets series and other titles in this series include Caterpillars ,Spiders , Worms.--Amanda YorkRead More