Elephants Don't Like Ants!: And Other Amazing Facts (Ready-to-Read Level 2)

by Thea Feldman, Lee Cosgrove (Illustrations)

Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flip, float, and fly off the shelves!

Did you know that elephants don’t like ants? Or that they have amazing memories, use their ears as fans to keep cool, and use mud as a natural sunscreen? They are also one of the few species of animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror…and their eyelashes can be up to five inches long! Readers will love learning about elephants in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section discusses threats to elephants and what people are doing to help keep elephants safe.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

Published August 31, 2021

About the author

Based in New York City, Thea Feldman is a prolific writer and editor with over 250 children’s books to her credit. She has collaborated with major publishers, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. She lives with her cat, Rose, who enjoys lounging on her manuscripts.

Reviews

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This non fiction reader offers kid-friendly design and facts that will pique interest in the world’s largest animal. Maps, photographs and fun illustrations, along with a combination of text panels and speech bubbles amp up the appeal factor. I now finally know a way to tell African and Asian elephants apart – by the size and shape of their ears and the shape of their heads. Kids will enjoy the facts and superlatives about elephants, which are more than about size. I like this series, which can go in an easy reader section or hold its own in non fiction. A glossary and short chapters make the book useful for early elementary reports.

[Michele Knott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this series for young readers. I wish this one had a little more information about the title fact than the single sentence it included.