Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
615
Points per Word
0.000813
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Early Experiences
Description
In simple text and illustrations, this book explains why some animals leave their mothers soon after birth and why some stay, needing her care and protection until they are old enough to be on their own.