Who Has These Feet?
What’s inside...
In 'Who Has These Feet?', author Laura Hulbert introduces young readers to the fascinating world of animals through their feet. The book presents a series of illustrations showcasing the feet of various animals, followed by a question that prompts children to guess which animal the feet belong to. The next page reveals the animal and provides interesting facts about how its feet are adapted to its environment and lifestyle. This interactive and educational book encourages curiosity and learning about biology, adaptation, and the diversity of life on Earth.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
3-6
Length
44 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think it would be like to have feet like a duck? How would it change the way you play or move around?
Why do you think different animals have different kinds of feet?
Can you think of an animal with interesting feet that wasn't in the book? What makes their feet special?
How do you think having feet like a monkey would help you every day?
If you could choose any animal feet to have for a day, which would you choose and why?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to imagine and describe how having different animal feet might change their daily activities, fostering creativity and empathy.
Discuss the purpose of various animal feet, linking the conversation to adaptations and habitats, promoting scientific thinking.
Use the illustrations in the book to guide visual observation and attention to detail, asking your child to describe what they see.
Create connections between the book's content and real-life experiences, such as visits to a zoo or park, to reinforce learning and memory.
After reading, encourage your child to draw their favorite animal feet from the book or invent new ones, blending art with learning.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Diversity
Explanation: The book showcases different animals and their unique feet, emphasizing how varying physical traits serve different purposes.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to appreciate and embrace the differences in people around them, understanding that everyone has unique traits which make them special.
Example Lesson: Observation Skills
Explanation: Through the guessing-game format, children are encouraged to look closely at the detailed illustrations to identify which feet belong to which animal.
Real-World Application: This can help refine a child's observation skills, which are essential for educational activities such as scientific studies and also in everyday problem-solving.
Example Lesson: Connecting Information
Explanation: Reading about how each animal uses its feet in different ways helps children make connections between form and function.
Real-World Application: This lesson can be applied in understanding how different objects or mechanisms work in real life, fostering logical thinking and creativity.
Example Lesson: Curiosity and Learning
Explanation: The engaging questions prompt children to think and predict, sparking curiosity about biology and the animal world.
Real-World Application: This nurtures a lifelong love for learning and exploration, helping children to continuously seek knowledge and understand more about their environment.