Animal Relatives

Bearded dragons and crocodiles look a lot alike, from their body shape to their scaly skin. They both hunt and need a warm home. But they act differently, from communication to how they protect themselves from predators. Through easy-to-read text, colorful photos, and a comprehension quiz, readers will learn about the life cycles, senses, habitats, diet, physical characteristics, and defenses of these reptile relatives by exploring their similarities and differences.

Sharks and goldfish can seem very different, from their habitats to their diets. Sharks are big and live in the salty ocean, while goldfish live in small freshwater ponds or bowls. Sharks eat fish, and goldfish eat plants and packaged fish food. But they both have physical traits such as gills, scales, and fins, that let them live underwater. Can they possibly be related? Through easy-to-read text, colorful photos, and a comprehension quiz, readers will learn about the behaviors, senses and skills, and habitats of these fish relatives by exploring their similarities and differences.

Cats and lions can seem very much alike, from their behavior to their physical features. They both communicate using sounds. They both run, jump, and climb, and they both sleep a lot. But lions hunt with prides in the wild, while cats play with toys and strings at home. Can they possibly be related? Through easy-to-read text, colorful photos, and a comprehension quiz, readers will learn about the life cycles, skills and senses, and habitats of these feline relatives by exploring their similarities and differences.

Dogs and wolves can seem very much alike, from physical features to behavior. They communicate in similar ways, using sounds, smells, and body movements. They're both friendly and like to play. But dogs live with people and wolves live in the wild. Can they possibly be related? Through easy-to-read text, colorful photos, and a comprehension quiz, readers will learn about the habitats, skills, and life cycles of these animal relatives by exploring their similarities and differences.