Explore the lives of llamas with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader
with full-color photos of llamas in action!
What if you wished you were a llama and then you became one? Could you
talk like a llama, with gurgles and squeals? Could you roll in the dust
like a llama, to keep bugs away? And would you want to? Find out about
llamas and their wild cousins, guanacos (pronounced wah-nah-ko), as
well as alpacas and vicuñas!
Ranger Rick explorers will love this Level One I Can Read that helps
beginning readers dig a little deeper into the lives of llamas. Ranger
Rick: I Wish I Was a Llama is complete with vivid photographs,
fascinating facts, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity about
how to tell the difference between different camelids.
Ranger Rick, the iconic raccoon ambassador from Ranger Rick magazines,
engages young readers by comparing and contrasting the life of the llama
to the life of the reader. For example, a call-out from Ranger Rick
asks: do you hum when you feel happy?
This Level One I Can Read answers questions for beginning readers about
llamas and their wild cousins, guanacos. This format engages young
readers by comparing and contrasting the life of these animals to the
life of the reader.
Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Llama is a Level One I Can Read book,
which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and
sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short
sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books
support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
