Going Home: The Mystery of Animal MigrationPaperback, 1 March 2010

Teach young readers and students about how and why animals migrate in this beautifully illustrated picture book. A winning combination of easy verse, factual language, and realistic illustrations will fascinate and educate young minds.

Perfect for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom, or homeschool.

Learn about animal migration across the animal kingdom in Going Home, featuring loggerhead turtles, monarch butterflies, manatees, ruby-throated hummingbirds, Pacific salmon, emperor penguins, and more! Each page includes a rhyming verse and facts about the animal(s) that are featured.

Backmatter Includes:

• The Mystery of Migration: a brief explanation of migration and questions to young readers of how the would feel if they migrated
• Animal Facts: learn the locations, migration patterns and fun facts about all the animals featured in the book
• Activities: activity ideas such as drawing a migration map, constructing an animal attribute chart, and writing a short story
• Additional Resources: books, websites and movies on animal migration for further learning