Discover the many ways animals use their whiskers to survive in this Step 2 Step Into Reading Science reader.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.Series Overview- From its inception, Step into Reading has set the standard. Random House was the first trade publisher to implement a leveling system that recognized the different developmental stages of beginning readers; offer a learning-to-read series as original paperbacks; and publish a mix of original and licensed titles. Step into Reading continues to be the industry leader with exciting fiction and nonfiction, favorite licenses and characters, and innovative line extensions. Step into Reading is a complete literacy program with something to offer every child. Remember, a lifetime love of learning starts with a single step!

Author Biography

A former editor at Disney, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster, Catherine Daly-Weir has written many books for young readers, including the Disney Fairies chapter book Prilla and the Butterfly Lie, and popular paperback titles such as Knights, Who Are You Really?, All Aboard Cars, and Daddy and Me. She lives in New York. Tom Leonard has worked as a freelance illustrator for more than 20 years. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts). In the past seven years he has focused his work on children's books, usually with a view toward nature. He lives in Philadelphia and teaches illustration at the University of the Arts. He regularly goes to schools to discuss his work. His illustrations have appeared in the Graphis Annual and several times in the Society of Illustrators.