Woolly Mammoth

by Helen Frost, Helen Frost

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the prehistoric animal known as the woolly mammoth.

Genres: Picture Books, Science

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

I'm dipping my toes into goodreads to see how it works. Thanks for finding me here, and thanks to everyone who has read and written about my books. I love to know you're there, even if I don't come here too often to say so.

Helen Frost is the author of eleven novels-in-poems and seven picture books for children and young adults. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Reviews

[Danielle Vetter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading Level- 2.4
Guided Reading Level- 2.1

This book focuses on facts about woolly mammoths. Topics covered in this book are what the woolly mammoth was, what they looked like, what they did, and how they died.

This is an informational text due to the facts that it shares information about woolly mammoths. Every piece of information in this book is true and helps readers learn about woolly mammoths.

Writing Trait:
Presentation- This book is organized and presented in a way that aids the comprehension of readers. The book contains a table of contents, headings, a glossary, information on where to find more facts about woolly mammoths, an index, effective white space, readable font, and pictures, all of which guide readers to learning more about woolly mammoths in a very clear and presentable way.

Classroom Integration/Mentor Text:
This text can be used as a mentor text in a kindergarten, first, or second grade classroom. The text can be used to guide students' understanding of woolly mammoths or their understanding of effective presentation. For a lesson on woolly mammoths, the students can use the text as a mentor in order to create an informational piece and drawing. For a lesson on presentation, students can study the use of the table of contents, headings, glossary, index, page layout, and pictures. Students can then create their own books that incorporate the presentational aspects that they studied in Woolly Mammoth.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Age appropriate information (1st Grader), but overall a bit pedantic and uninspiring. Nothing to get excited about.

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't understand how anyone could claim to know what an animal that supposedly died or 9000 years ago was like. You can guess based on what you know about other animals, but guessing isn't facts.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the very young interested in woolly mammoths. Good to pair with Mammoths On the Move.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nonfiction text for Kinder/first about Woolly Mammoths. Should be used along with other texts.