Book Description
for Going Home by Marianne Berkes and Jennifer DiRubbio
From the Publisher
Teach young readers and students about how and why animals migrate in this beautifully illustrated picture book. A winning combination of easy verse, factual language, and realistic illustrations will fascinate and educate young minds.
Perfect for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom, or homeschool.
Learn about animal migration across the animal kingdom in Going Home, featuring loggerhead turtles, monarch butterflies, manatees, ruby-throated hummingbirds, Pacific salmon, emperor penguins, and more! Each page includes a rhyming verse and facts about the animal(s) that are featured.
Backmatter Includes:
- The Mystery of Migration: a brief explanation of migration and questions to young readers of how the would feel if they migrated
- Animal Facts: learn the locations, migration patterns and fun facts about all the animals featured in the book
- Activities: activity ideas such as drawing a migration map, constructing an animal attribute chart, and writing a short story
- Additional Resources: books, websites and movies on animal migration for further learning