Who Lives at the Farm Book

The informational text "Where in the Wild?" by David M. Schwartz would be perfect for fourth or fifth grade classrooms. Not only is this book informative, but it is a fascinating read. Poems on the left page give readers an idea of what organism, whether it is an animal or an insect, that they may be looking for and then provides a brief description for why the creature needs to be hidden. The images clearly represent camouflaged organisms by showing the organisms how they look in nature and then spotlighting its location. There are facts about the organism that explain why each animal/insect/egg needs to be camouflaged. There are several different opportunities to use this book that would benefit the students. One example is during a habitat unit in science when students are learning about the different habitats that organisms live in. Another example of a time that this would be relevant is during the food chain unit. I would use this book to explain that prey need to hide from predators by using camouflage. This book was a WOW book for me because I was entertained the entire time, which kept me motivated to continue reading. It had the perfect combination of poetry, images and factual text.