This printable includes k5 activity ideas for many of his. Jenkins explains how a body part or behavior helps an animal to. In my books, i try to present straightforward information in a context that. Year after year, his books are a huge hit with my students and i am sure your students will love them, too. Steve jenkinss most popular book is what do you do with a tail like this. Human newborns dont do much at all, but some animals hit the ground running. The illustrations have such a real feel and almost look to be textured on the. Animals on earth boston globehorn book honors awards jenkins, steve on. I loved this book the first time i read it and learned a lot about the animals and. Born in australia in 1971, steve jenkins moved with his family to portland, oregon in 1978. It assesses students ability to understand the role of illustrations in the text and to use the illustrations and words from pages in the book to describe key ideas. Steve jenkins is an internet entrepreneur, tech ceo, allaround geek, speaker, consultant, martial arts black belt, padi rescue diver, obstacle course racer, and selfproclaimed technology jedi and business samurai who is passionate about anything that has blinking lights, a throttle, a trigger, or a swiss movement. My daughter granted, more kindly, that i could pass as a bohemian poet has. Discovering animal habitats by steve jenkins and robin page with kids wings unit in reading seeds one is a snail, two is a crab by april pulley sayre and jeff sayre with kids wings unit available in reading seeds.
Connect science and literature with the fun activities in this classroom guide to steve jenkinss books. I recently listened to melissa stewart talking about this book with matthew winner on an all the wonders podcast. Stories collection of 50 literature guides for awardwinning picture books. Dec 30, 2017 if you dont have any steve jenkins in your life, you need to get some steve jenkins in your life. Steve jenkins writes some of the best, most engaging informational texts. Discovering animal habitats by steve jenkins and robin page with kids wings unit in reading seeds. See more ideas about steve jenkins, zoo activities and zoo preschool. A great look at twenty two different species and what makes each unique. For the first week we talked about different habitats and the animals that live in each one. First reading of actual size be familiar with the book, actual size. Actual size by steve jenkins is a childrens book that shows you the exact size of different animals, insects and even fish. Dec 31, 2017 if you dont have any steve jenkins in your life, you need to get some steve jenkins in your life.
I was first introduced to steve well pretend were on a first name basis in college, when i had to read what do you do with. How to attract attention in the animal world sometimes an animal wants to be noticed. If you dont have any steve jenkins in your life, you need to get some steve jenkins in your life. Steve jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction. Cause and effect picture books that teach toddlers how the world works. Explore bird flight and migration with a series of activities to go along with animals in flight, written by steve jenkins and robin page. Grade 2 lesson plan and activity based on actual size by. See more ideas about steve jenkins, author studies and nonfiction. Steve jenkins books list of books by author steve jenkins. How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet. Other possible activities include wooing bighorn sheep ewes with head butts, building nests out of chewedup wood like paper wasps, and dancing over the water like western grebes. His books have been called stunning, eyepopping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. Teaching with steve jenkins biggest, strongest, fastest.
K2 at the end of the book, the authors ask a question. In this title animals or parts of animals are shown life size. Books by steve jenkins author of what do you do with a tail. Students are introduced to the concepts such as biggest, strongest, and fastest with both familiar and unfamiliar animals, and with some unexpected twists. Informational books in the preschool classroom topic of study. Follow up with word problems based on the resulting measurements. Animals upside down is an interactive book with popups. Steve jenkinss vivid and accurate cutpaper collage illustrations of the natural world will captivate readers of all ages. The great kapok tree tells the story of the rainforest animals who persuade a man. His torn paper illustrations created with handmade papers are exquisite and very engaging. Reading and writing activities for mentor textdown, down, down by. We enjoyed the illustrations that are made from cut and torn paper. Down, down, down by steve jenkins is a nonfiction picture book that takes kids. This assessment correlates with the book never smile at a monkey by steve jenkins from the wit and wisdom curriculum for grade 1.
My first day printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. My first day by steve jenkins and robin page houghton mifflin harcourt, unpaged, nonfiction picture book. See all books authored by steve jenkins, including what do you do with a tail like this. This outstanding nonfiction title is another of many wonderful books by steve jenkins. Books by steve jenkins author of what do you do with a. Steve jenkins, an awardwinning illustrator and author of childrens books, is known for his ability to imbue his artwork with his fascination with the natural world. The featured books for the environment adventure pack are the great kapok tree. I was first introduced to steve well pretend were on a first name basis in college, when i had to read what do you do with a tail like this. Steve jenkins is a master at delivering science in accessible fun books that kids, teachers, and librarians love. Jenkins layers his signature cutpaper illustrations alongside computer graphics and a text that is teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate zoological information ready for readers to. His honors include the caldecott honor award, a new york times ten best illustrated citation, a boston globehorn book award for nonfiction, and several ala notables. After graduation i moved to new york city, where i worked in advertising and design, first in large firms and then with my wife, robin page, in our own small graphic design firm.
He received a bachelors degree from brigham young university in 1994, then an mba with emphases in marketing and entrepreneurship from byu s marriott school of management in 1996 in 1994, while still a student, steve founded jenesys llc. First i share some of his books with my students, and we discuss how they think he created the art. This printable includes k5 activity ideas for many of his works. In the book actual size, author steve jenkins depicts the actual size of an animal or part of the animal using eyecatching illustrations. Our daughter page was born in 1986 and our son, alec, two years later. Students will develop a better understanding of migration while meeting science standards. Steve jenkinss is the author of a house in the sky. Visit his website at steve jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the caldecott honorwinning what do you do with a tail like this. My first day by steve jenkins and robin page i heard said the. Dec 24, 2016 a collection of resources to support a nonfiction author study of steve jenkins. Steve jenkins writes books that teach parent and child. Download the pdf in spanish the featured books for the environment adventure pack are the great kapok tree. Steve jenkins books, author biography, and reading level. From a dwarf goby the smallest fish of all to an african elephant, jenkins gives the reader an excellent visual perspective which shows the creatures actual size.
A tale of the amazon rain forest, by lynne cherry, and i see a kookaburra. Actual size, by steve jenkins, is an original and visually captivating book that shows the actual scale or size of various animals and insects. My first day by steve jenkins, robin page, hardcover. The first page shows several animal noses and then the next page reveals which animals were pictured and what they can do with their noses.
He has a lot of awesome animal books including one about habitats. How to swallow a pig by steve jenkins, robin page, steve. Steve jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the caldecott honorwinning what do you do with a tail like this. My first day by steve jenkins and robin page i heard said.
Robin, also an author and illustrator, is my frequent collaborator weve made sixteen childrens books together. Books by steve jenkins 77 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. In this visually driven volume, kids come facetoface with some headtotoe boney comparisons, many of them shown at actual size. Steve jenkins s father was a physics professor and astronomer, and he encouraged his early interest in science. This product includes everything you need for a steve jenkins author study using eight of his books.
The caldecott honorwinning team steve jenkins and robin page apply their considerable talents to revealing how twenty two different species, from the emperor penguin to the siberian tiger, adapt to that traumatic first few hours of life, with or without. In this book, steve jenkins is both the author and illustrator. And many other cool things you might have wondered. That makes it a wonderfully engaging and interesting book for children of all ages. My first day explores some of the fascinating things that. Reading is fundamental 750 first street, ne suite 920 washington, dc 20002 1 877 rifread faq contact us careers. My first day printables, classroom activities, teacher. Find colors and shapes resources for parents, including curious george activities for children, fun printables, and educational worksheets, as well as recommended reading lists for ages 35. As he noted in his acceptance speech for the prestigious boston globehorn book award for nonfiction. Students will enjoy learning facts about animals that hold world records for their abilities and characteristics. Steve jenkins elephants swim is a simple and engaging rhyming book about the many ways di.
Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about bugs, birds and animals. The illustrations in the book are you guessed it the actual size of the creature being described. That makes it a wonderfully engaging and interesting book for children of all ages and for anyone just learning english. It might blow itself up like a balloon, perform a dance, or show off its brightly colored feathers, skin, or scales. For october our author of the month was steve jenkins. Tell your students that theyll first be looking through the baskets of nonfiction. Create text sets for elementary classrooms, homeschooling, and summer reading to help prevent the summer slide. Steve jenkins books in the elementary makerspace the learning. Steve jenkinss father was a physics professor and astronomer, and he encouraged his early interest in science. In 2007, school library journal described authorillustrator steve jenkins as a master illustrator, and youd be hardpressed to find someone who didnt agree with that. Connect literature, math, and science with activities for biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins. While all children will enjoy it, its clear and streamlined text make it perfect for the very young. Robin, also an author and illustrator, is my frequent collaborator weve made sixteen childrens books.
Discovering animal habitats around the world, by steve jenkins and robin page. Explain that the author is the person who writes the words and the illustrator is the person who creates the pictures. We began reading to them when they were just a few months old, and i became interested in making childrens books myself. Jenkins books have been instrumental in keeping her interest up for educational books. Discover online resources to support your childs favorite books. Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about adventure, detectives, explorers and mysteries. Biggest, strongest, fastest connect literature, math, and science with activities for biggest, strongest, fastest by steve jenkins.
A while back i was introduced to the book actual size by steve jenkins. The first day of life is different for every animal. This comprehensive vocabulary unit is designed to help you use nonfiction texts in readalouds. Kids wings has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in. Created by nonfiction royalty, this book is a winner. New babies my first day by steve jenkins and robin page i heard said the bird by polly berrien berends, illustrated by brad sneed the new baby by mercer mayer introduction in this guide children are engaged in activities that primarily support two domains in the arkansas child. Use simple materials to measure and compare sizes of animals listed in the book. Bring the book to life with a twoday math lesson that will captivate your students. Jenkinss books, both his solo endeavors and his collaborations with others, do far more than provide a typical non. Steve pictured here with his son on a summer road trip my mother said i look like a street person, steve told us. Support early writers to notice features of the book design and organization, such as the title and the. Written by steve jenkins and robin page and illustrated by steve jenkins.