Starfish (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 1) by Edith T. Hurd (1-May-2000) Paperback

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1

by Edith Thacher Hurd

Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way in search of something to eat. Starfish aren't fish, but they are living animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in Edith Hurd's poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickman's vivid watercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, the stars of the sea.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Nonfiction, Animals, Childrens, Juvenile, Nature

Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Review: https://hiplibrariansbookblog.com/200...

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starfish don't eat the outside of clams. They only eat the inside of clams. If a crab or a rock gets one of their tentacles, then it grows a new one. It is very good. You should read it.

[Nolan Brendel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it because it went in depth about starfish.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of several species of sea stars, and the watercolor/paper cutout illustrations really stand out.

[Dayna Stechel · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. Awards: None

2. Appropriate grade level(s): preschool through second grade

3. Original 3-line summary: This is a non-fiction book about starfish in the sea. It discusses the different types of starfish there are, as well as how they live, and what they eat. It has different pictures to go along with what each page explains about the starfish.

4. Original 3-line review: I think this book is a good book for younger grades to use when learning facts about sea life/starfish. The pictures are colorful and vivid enough for children to get captured by it. It explains the details about starfish in an age appropriate way, by repeating and revisiting the different facts being described.

5. 2-3 possible in-class uses:
• Have students create their own starfish by cutting out their own starfish shapes from sandpaper and painting them unique colors.
• Create a classroom scavenger hunt for starfish by the teacher hiding them around the room, under books, etc., and having students finding different types, as well as what they eat.

[Michael Hitchcock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insanely beautiful illustrations both in color and in form. Beautiful watercolor skies, and stark bright dry brush features.

The prose is a of a totally simple structure, with a very limited repetitious vocabulary. Absolutely beautiful and peaceful and inviting.

In a very simplified, but not dumped down Way it covers the life cycle, the diet, how they move, and the different shapes sizes and colors they can take . It shows where they live and who eats them.

This is the kind of book that can really feed a child’s sense of wonder and curiosity and I can see them coming back to this one over and over for the beauty as well as being interested in other ones because of how nice this one was

I’m a little bit out of the age range for this book by about like 42 years, but it was still really beautiful

[Kayla Angeletti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very informative book about starfish. I was always curious and wanted to learn more about starfish. I really enjoyed reading this book too. I learned more than I thought about starfish too. Starfish are way more interesting than I thought as well. Some things that I learned that I also found interesting was that they only lay their eggs when it gets warm and the eggs are tiny like sand, and that the arms of a starfish is called a ray. An interesting fact is that they have feet but no toes! I really loved learning all of the new things about starfish. I would recommend keeping this book in your classroom as this is a very informative book!

[Mari Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know there was so much to know about starfish! They have arms but no legs, feet but no toes. Weird. This book was super informative and interesting. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful. Really cool book. This would be a great book to spread awareness about the ocean temperatures rising and to make a connection to what animals are in the sea.

[Julia Henderson]

Summary: This is a non-fiction book which teaches students all about starfish. They will learn how they move, eat, grow, etc. This book is a picture book and has plenty of illustrations.

Lexile Level: AD370L

Grade Level: Pre-K-2

[Jami Hines · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book about starfish and informational. This is a good book for elementary school students. There are beautiful illustrations. I love how the book describes different varieties of starfish. Great beginners' book for young students to learn about starfish.

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Use for American Girl Program - Kailey Hopkins

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and well-illustrated! Packed full of good information for kids.

[Spencer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gift from Harper's grandmother

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid information about starfish, if a bit repetitive sometimes.

[Anj · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an informative book telling everything we need to know about starfish in a developmentally appropriate manner. The illustrations are incredible but it wasn't exactly a book myself and my students were excited to finish.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't my favorite of the Let's Read and Find Out books, but it's full of good information presented in a way that appeals to preschool and early elementary readers.

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sparse text provides lots of information.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm torn between a three- and a four-star rating for Starfish. For what it is, it's a solid four-star book. It's an excellent non-fiction book for young children (pre-school) because the text is minimal but effective in teaching kids about these animals. I also think the book would be a good read aloud book for kids who are just learning to read, or for ESL students. In addition, the pictures are lovely and do a nice job of illustrating what the text is explaining.

Now, why three stars? My niece and nephew liked the book, but I wouldn't say they loved it. I think that they would have enjoyed it more if the text had been even more informative and expansive--I'm thinking something along the lines of Desert Giant, which held their attention and fed their brains to full. There just wasn't enough meat here--certainly nothing that completely captivated them.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's not the most amazing book but it's a great book for preschool-aged children as it's very simple, almost like an easy-reader book. Starfish are really cool animals that children are interested in any way, so giving them small amounts of information in this format is inherently interesting to them. A nice addition to a non-fiction children's book collection.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short and colorful book all about starfish. Very informative without being too long.

Gorgeous cut-paper collages with watercolor ocean backgrounds are a highlight of this book. Our girls enjoyed this book.

[Chris Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

For very early readers, this meditation on starfish would serve as a good supplement to a lesson on starfish but on it's own might leave students wanting more. Paper collage illustrations are at times beautiful but do not always succeed in supporting the text.

[Alfajirikali · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artwork (paper collage) was beautiful and the content interesting and compelling.