Literature Links

TITLE

ISBN

AUTHOR(S)

PUBLISHER

*How resource has been used in the unit

Crayfish

0822530309

Phyllis W. Grimm and Jerry Boucher

Lerner Publishing Group

This student friendly book has information about the crayfish: what it looks like, eats, and how it protects itself. It is full of colorful pictures, a detailed glossary, and a teacher section.

Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot

0882898264

Mary Alice Fontenot

Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

This adventure with Clovis Crawfish focuses on the rescue of the snail's eggs on a rainy day.

A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle

1550742000

Pamela Hickman

Kids Can Press, Limited

Sam plants a watermelon seed and observes a huge watermelon grow! This book shows how seeds when properly nourished, can produce plants and fruits.

Science with Plants

0746009763

Mike Unwin

Usborne Books

This book is filled with science activities to encourage children to explore the nature of plants. Kids can change the color of a leaf, find out why a plant always grows the right direction, and how to tell the age of a tree.

From Seed to Plant

0823410250

Gail Gibbons

Holiday House, Inc.

This simple book is designed to introduce plant growth from seed to end product. This book is more for readers at a 1-2 grade level and appropriate for all reading levels.

Slugs and Snails

0817255877

Theresa Greenaway

Raintree Publishers

This book is more of a reference book for teachers to help add to the explanation of the life cycle and habitats of slugs and snails. There is also a section on how to collect and care for them as pets.

Life of the Snail

1575054892

Theres Buholzer

Lerner Publishing Group

This is a Nature Watch Series book that describes the physical characteristics and habitat of a snail.

The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)

0152049681

Avi

Harcourt Brace & Company

This is a story about Avon the snail and Edward the Ant who go on an adventure together in search of anything and everything! This is a fun story to add to the learning of snails.

Last updated 07/25/2006