Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals!From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories inListen and Learn: Animalswill take young children on an animal adventure around the world.Recipient of aMom?s Choice Gold Awardand aNational Parenting Product Award,Listen and Learn: Animalsactivity books captivate children with the colorful visuals and audio read-alouds.Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more.Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals.Listen and Learn: Animalsalso engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography.Activities include:Informational read-aloudswith audio to support understandingAlphabet activitiesto practice beginning sounds and writingMatching activitiesto develop basic skills such as one-to-one correspondence and recognizing colors and shapesPractice activitiesto develop basic reading, writing and math skillsPaper-tube art projectsthat feature one animal and help children practice cutting and pastingComprehension activitieswith audio read-alouds to develop reading skillsEach activity book includes an animal poster project, memory game and reward stickers.