Educate and entertain your 3rd grader with the 12 fun stories, 8 poems, and 1 play found in Abeka’s Among the Animals. The fun selections include “Please Look After This Bear” from A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond, “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell, an Excerpt from Mr. Poppers Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater, “Doctor Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting, and many more! Easily find a list of challenging words in the “Word to Watch For” section at the beginning of each piece and evaluate your child’s understanding through the questions found in the “Think About it” and “What Do You Think?” sections at the end of stories. Your child will learn to be able to decode written language easily, read with comprehension, and demonstrate an ability to read with appropriate oral expression. Develop your child’s thinking skills and help them apply lessons learned to real-life situations through the fun selections from Among the Animals! Grade 3.