The true book of animals of Small Pond
By: written and illustrated by Phoebe Erickson.
Publisher: Childrens Press
Published: 1953
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: Zoology -- Juvenile literature.
Description: The True Book of Animals of Small Pond is a supplementary reading material in easy-to-read format and style.  The 2-color, 48-page book tells the story of the animals in a small pond from the time the pond first freezes over until the next spring.  Ninety-eight percent of the text is comprised of words from the Combined Word List for Primary Reading.  The specified interest and instructional levels include kindergarten through grade 4; however, the reading level seems geared toward the upper primary levels.  The True Book of Animals of Small Pond is 1 of 37 books in the True Book series.  RMF, 2-76