Madres animales y sus cras [Paperback]

Madres animales y sus cr?asis a nonfiction Spanish-language book for early readers in Grades K-1 that introduces children to the special bond between animal mothers and their babies. Through vivid photographs and clear, age-appropriate text, students will explore how animal mothers protect, feed, and care for their young across different species. This engaging title helps students build literacy and life science understanding while encouraging empathy and curiosity.

• Written in Spanish to support bilingual and dual-language classrooms.
• Introduces basic science concepts about animal behavior and life cycles.
• Reinforces vocabulary related to families, animals, and caregiving.
• Encourages discussion and comparison of animal and human family roles.
• Includes teacher support and extension activities aligned to early reading and science standards - ideal for shared reading or classroom animal units.

Dona Herweck Riceis the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.