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Listen & Read: Animals & Food
15 short nonfiction stories that your early readers can hear and see as they read along.
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
Audio and photos help early readers read along as they learn about how animals like alligators and kangaroos grow up or how an apple transforms from a blossom to the fruit they eat. These 15 short, high-interest, nonfiction stories from Scholastic News boost early reading skills and support differentiated reading and ELL students. Explore 47 Listen & Read stories in our complete collection.
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Animal Moves: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Learn how each animal moves, and try to move that way, too!
Don't Be Scared of Bats! A Listen and Read Book, Level B
Discover what makes bats amazing — and not at all scary — in this read-aloud.
Frogs of the World! A Listen and Read Book, Level A
An Apple Grows: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Early readers can witness an apple’s growth from a blossom to a juicy snack with this brief story that features text, audio, and photos.
From Tree to You: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
How do apples get from a tree to our homes? Early readers find out by reading along with this story that features text, audio, and photos.
Hello, Baby Panda! A Listen and Read Book, Level A
How Alligators Grow Up: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Insect World Records: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Night Animal Noises: A Listen and Read Book
Which animals can you listen to at night? Can you hear the owl, opossum, frog, and cricket? Here, young students will read and listen for words such as sky, pond, and leaf.
A Joey Grows Up: A Listen and Read Book
Snow Monkeys: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Travel to Japan to see how snow monkeys live, and how they got their name, in this playful Level A read-aloud featuring the words "monkeys," "snowball," and "cuddle."
Panda Helpers: A Listen and Read Book, Level B
Who takes care of baby pandas at the zoo? Early learners find out in this brief story featuring text, audio, and photos.
Look Into a Tide Pool: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Early learners discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this read along book.
Where Are Bears
Arctic Foxes: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Find out how arctic foxes flourish in a land where few animals survive. This brief story includes audio of the story being read.
- Everything You Need:
- Subjects:Animal Babies and Parents, Apes and Monkeys, Arctic Animals, Bears, Reading, Science, Forest Animals, Foxes and Wolves, Insects, Animal Hibernation and Migration, Animal Structure and Movement, Animal Survival and Adaptation, Mammals, Nocturnal Animals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Vertebrates
