Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President (Step into Reading, Step 3)

Since my Kindergartener (age five-and-a-half) had completed the Step 2 books in the Step Into Reading series of books, I decided to go ahead and purchase the Step 3 books. I was a bit hesitant because I noticed there is quite a big leap between the Step 2 and Step 3 books, especially in terms of vocabulary and sentence structure. The vocabulary is more advanced with higher order words, and the sentences are longer. I was also concerned that my daughter might not like the topics which seemed to be more 'academic' with history-based stories. My worries were unfounded. She loves the books and is reading them with very little help from me.These books are excellent for building children's reading skills as well as increasing their confidence. Once you've completed the Step 1 and Step 2 books (I would advise proceeding level by level), the Step 3 books are not as daunting as they might first appear. In "Lewis and Clark", young readers are introduced to the intrepid explorers whose adventures are now part of American history. Their adventures are vividly illustrated with color illustrations that will appeal to visual learners (my daughter is certainly motivated by illustrations - she still balks at reading books that are text-heavy with few illustrations).I can't recommend these books highly enough - they are great for building reading skills, and also educational. This book is a great introduction to history, and I also came up with a series of short comprehension questions based on the story in this book so as to hone my daughter's comprehension skills (e.g. "Who were Lewis and Clark?" "What animal did they give to the President?" etc.).

This doesn’t really give kids a big overall picture of what the Lewis and Clark expedition was all about or really much of hat they encountered but it is a cute story about them sending presents back to Thomas Jefferson. The reader was perfect for my 1st grade going into second grade son to read aloud to me. I had to help him with the occasional word, but I would say this was a well-leveled reader compared to many of the readers out there. If you are buying a lot of children’s books about US history, this is a good one to include. My suggestion would be to also get a couple books that are more informative about Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark to go with it. We love Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library, and A Picture Book of Sacagawea as well.

For presidents day we cover the faces on Mt. Rushmore. I use this book for Thomas Jefferson. He sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition and they sent him ack natural curiousities including a living prarie dog. The kids like it.

This is a good series for early elementary. The writing is lively and the colorful pictures are appealing to children who are used to cartoons. Each book describes an important historical event or person. This one describes the amazing Expedition and its connection with President Jefferson by describing an incident that children can relate to. Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to send him specimens of flora and fauna that they found along the way and the story is about the prairie dog they sent him. I think it's a good idea to choose one important characteristic to catch the child's imagination. Even though it doesn't begin to describe the whole character, it might help the children remember the name and perhaps even help them begin to grasp the significance of some historical events.

Looked used. Binding ripped and tears on the cover

This is a nice children’s book on the Lewis and Clark expedition across America. As you can tell from the title, it highlights the expeditions interest in native animals and that they brought a live prairie dog back to President Jefferson.

I am a fourth grade teacher and bought a set of these to use in my historical fiction unit for some of my students who are reading at this level (a DRA 24 or Lexile Level 320L). My students really enjoyed this book! When we later discussed Thomas Jefferson, they were able to share facts from this story to the class. I have recommended this book to other upper elementary teachers who need a historical fiction or content-related book for struggling readers.

Great little history story book for kids. Cute pictures and great story line. Easy to read and enjoy by kids just learning to read or who enjoy books.

for the kids

La qualité n'est pas là pour exposer en bibliothèque mais vu le prix pratiqué ailleurs, c'est vraiment une très bonne affaire. livraison un peu plus tôt que prévue en plus.

Parfait. Je recommande