From birds to elephants, whales to cats, all animals experience mothering. Beginning readers explore mothers and babies of different animals in this engaging nonfiction title. With informational, Spanish-translated text, readers will be fascinated!

Madres animales y sus crías is a nonfiction Spanish-language book for early readers in Grades K-1 that introduces children to the special bond between animal mothers and their babies. Through vivid photographs and clear, age-appropriate text, students will explore how animal mothers protect, feed, and care for their young across different species. This engaging title helps students build literacy and life science understanding while encouraging empathy and curiosity.

• Written in Spanish to support bilingual and dual-language classrooms.
• Introduces basic science concepts about animal behavior and life cycles.
• Reinforces vocabulary related to families, animals, and caregiving.
• Encourages discussion and comparison of animal and human family roles.
• Includes teacher support and extension activities aligned to early reading and science standards - ideal for shared reading or classroom animal units.