Kelly Calhoun - Scaly Swimmers: Crocodile

Published in the United States of America by
Cherry Lake Publishing
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Calhoun, Kelly, author.
Scaly swimmers / Kelly Calhoun.
pages cm. (Guess what)
Summary: Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Scaly
Swimmers: Crocodile provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely
on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of
how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Provided by publisher.
Audience: Ages 5-8
Audience: K to grade 3
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-63362-629-4 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-63362-719-2 (pbk.) ISBN 978-1-63362-809-0 (pdf) ISBN 978-1-63362-899-1 (ebook)
1. CrocodilesJuvenile literature. 2. Childrens questions and answers. I. Title.
QL666.C925C35 2016
597.982dc23
ISBN-13 978-1-68444-542-4 (ebook)
2015003098

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Table of Contents

I have eyes
that can
see in
the dark .

My feet
have sharp
claws.

My body
is covered
with scaly
skin .

I have a
strong tail
that helps
me swim.

My ears
close
to keep
out water .

I have
long
rows of
teeth.

I have
powerful
jaws .

CHOMP!

I spend
a lot of time
in the
water .

Do you know what I am?

Im a
Crocodile!

About Crocodiles

A crocodiles eyes are on the top of
its head.

The long, powerful tail of a crocodile
helps it swim.

Crocodiles use their strong jaws to
bite down on prey .

Crocodiles can go for days
without eating.

Crocodiles usually eat small
mammals , birds, fish, crabs, insects,
snails, and frogs.

Glossary

jaws (jawz) the bones that frame an animals mouth

mammals (MAM-uhlz) animals that have hair or fur
and usually give birth to live babies

scaly (SKAYL-ee) covered in thin, flat, overlapping
pieces of hard skin

sharp (shahrp) having an edge or point that cuts or
pierces easily

prey (pray) an animal that is hunted by another
animal for food

Index

body,

claws,

dark,

ears,
eating,
eyes,

feet,

head,

jaws,

mammals,

prey,

skin,
swimming,

tail,
teeth,

water,

insects,