Big Cats Book

Big Cats is an informational text that presents facts about, you guessed it, big cats! The beginning pages of this book goes into great detail about the characteristics of all big cats such as what they look like and how they hunt and hide. After the first few pages, the book then begins to discuss specific big cats such as lions, jaguars, cheetahs, etc. For each big cat described, the author places two small boxes in the corner of the page. These boxes include the length, height, and weight of the cat along with a small map displaying the location of the specific cat's habitat. Overall, this book includes descriptions of seven different big cats, including tigers, which have five surviving types! The author even includes the scientific names of each big cat. The book also possesses beautifully detailed illustrations that showcases what each animal looks like.

This informational text will be great for 4th grade students that are learning about animals and their habitats. It's apparent that this book can be used to learn science content, however, you can also relate it to comprehension as well. I am currently using this book to assist me in creating a strategy-focused science unit. Teachers can use this book to teach a comprehension strategy that enables students to learn about animals and their habitats. This book can also serve as a resource for students who may want to do research on big cats. No matter how you decide to use it in the classroom, this book provides great information about the largest, most powerful hunters on Earth that every student should know about.