What Is a Living Thing?

by Bobbie Kalman

Children see themselves as part of a non-living world of houses, schools, and televisions. This intriguing book explains what a living thing is so that children can make the connection between themselves and other living things, including plants, animals, and insects. Children will - why living things need air, food, water, and sunshine - what cells are - how living things need energy - how they grow, change, and reproduce - the different senses

Genres: Science

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1998

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting look with more detail than my favorite living/non-living book "What's Alive", for those redy to move beyond. Wish it had all photos, some of the illustrations are goofy.

[Tierra Garr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to introduce living things. It talks about the different kinds from plants to humans and what they need to survive. It also talks about how they change and grow.