Fast And Slow: An Animal Opposites Book

by Lisa Bullard

Provides an introduction to the concepts of fast and slow, comparing some of the world's fastest animals with animals that are slow.

Genres: Storytime, Animals

32 pages, Library Binding

First published July 15, 2005

About the author

Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including the middle grade mystery Turn Left at the Cow. She is also the author of the how-to guide Get Started in Writing for Children. Her books for younger readers include picture books and nonfiction titles such as Trick-or-Treat on Milton Street and You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. Her books have won several honors, including a Children’s Choice Award, two Teacher’s Choice Awards, a Science Books & Films’ Best Books listing, a National Parenting Publications Children's Resources Silver Award, and a Storytelling World Awards Honor Title. For over fifteen years, Lisa has taught writing classes for adults and young people at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and in a variety of other settings. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Denver’s Publishing Institute.

Reviews

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This non fiction book about fast and slow animals would make a great extensions and it's length is just right to read to a class aloud. right toddler group or preschool and up.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for toddlers because there aren't any numbers, it just says this animal is faster or slower than this animal.

[Heather Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed how this book told the story in English and again in Spanish. This would be great for an English language learner. That way they could read each page in English and in Spanish to make sure that they were understanding what the English was saying. The photographs are very good images that draw the attention to them. There are also a few instances of extra information about a creature on the page that is also written in both languages. At the back of the book is a glossary of the harder words, the actual speeds of the various creatures, and extra internet sites to go to that are all in both languages.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to talk about the difference in speed between animals all over the world.

Good for preschool or toddler storytimes.