Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives

This non-fiction picture book creatively combines math and counting to provide an engaging look at how many times an animal will do a specific act or reach a specific developmental milestone in its lifetime. The combination of the engaging, 2-page drawings and informational text helps readers make meaning of the concepts presented. A comprehensive section at the end provides additional information on each of the 11 featured animals. Aimed at K-3 students, the resource can be used to explore counting, quantity, and estimation, be used as a read-aloud or for partner reading, and to encourage research into animal lifetimes.