Monday, July 11, 2022

Synergy: Baby Animals


Baby animals are the offspring of living creatures. While some animal offspring are independent at birth, others are cared for by a parent, parents, or family. Animal offspring may look like their parents, but they are not identical. 


Read three recently published book for children, then learn more at the website:


LITTLE KIDS FIRST BIG BOOK OF BABY ANIMALS by Maya Myers features a wide range of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, octopus, and insect babies. Five chapters explore grassland, water, mountain/desert, forest, and polar babies through colorful photographs and factual information. The book concludes with a map, parent tips, a glossary, and more. ARC courtesy of National Geographic Kids.


FIND OUT ABOUT ANIMAL BABIES by Martin Jenkins explores a wide range of animal babies and how they grow. The author provides a general statement about animal babies, then examines one animal family in more detail. ARC courtesy of Candlewick Press.


DO BABY ELEPHANTS SUCH THEIR TRUNKS? by Ben Lerwill uses engaging questions to jump-start explorations of animal babies. Inquiries are addressed through examining a specific animal baby. ARC courtesy of Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press.


Nat Geo WILD provides fascinating videos about baby animals. ANIMAL MOMS contains four videos about moms and their babies. BARNYARD BABIES is a playlist containing nearly a dozen short videos about farm babies.


To visit Nat Geo WILD, go to https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild.

To visit the animal moms playlist, go to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNxd9fYeqXebzavboPT2uRRWfLYo_TL_v

To visit the barnyard babies playlist, go to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNxd9fYeqXeZCRoHh-dVrlLaNOKhEoJyA