In Slimy Animals, readers will learn about slimy animals, including snails and slugs, slime eels, and worms.
A comprehensive Why Are Some Animals Slimy? back matter feature highlights different uses for slime in the animal kingdom. Children can learn more about slimy animals online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Slimy Animals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
Slimy Animals is part of Jump!'s Gross Animals series. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Dung beetles eat poop. Skunks spray smelly liquid. Snails leave slimy trails. In this series, readers will learn about the animal kingdom's grossest animal behaviors, diets, and traits and how they help each animal, whether it's to scare off predators, find a mate, or find food. A diagram demonstrating the reasons for gross adaptations supplements the content, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Bright, full-color photographs and photo labels complement the carefully leveled text to make reading for understanding easy and fun. Each title includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
