{"product_id":"9781628559866","title":"Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book","description":"Using a wide variety of stunning photographs, author Kevin Kurtz poses thought-provoking questions to help readers determine if things are living or nonliving. For example, if most (but not all) living things can move, can any nonliving things move? As part of the Compare and Contrast series, this is a unique look at determining whether something is living or nonliving. \u003cp\u003eThis nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page \u003ci\u003eFor Creative Minds\u003c\/i\u003e section in the back of the book and a 30-page cross-curricular \u003ci\u003eTeaching Activity Guide\u003c\/i\u003e online. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving Things and Nonliving Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.Tap the animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arbordale Pub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042544926960,"sku":"9781628559866","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628559866_p0.jpg?v=1763869066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628559866","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}