Kevin Kurtz

#living #nonliving #science #k-4
This is a very interesting book. The author begins by showing examples of living things and nonliving things that people see everywhere they go. Then the questions begin: How are living things and nonliving things different? Are living things the only thing that moves? Before the page turns, readers think about things that move, but are prompted to think about “what about things that don’t move? Are they living?”. More questions follow about growth and change, the need for food and water, and reproduction. Most living things reproduce, but then there's fire, computer viruses, and these things make copies of themselves. The visuals are striking, and in the end, it returns to the original question, “how are living things different from nonliving things?”, then provides readers with an answer. I really love the way this book is set up and I would use this as a read-aloud before a compare and contrast lesson about living and nonliving things.… (meer)