# The Big Aquarium Adventure: Learn about Frogs, Fish, Turtles, Sharks, and Skates! - Hardcover

by **Nancy Roop** (Author), **Mariana Boune** (Illustrator)

_The Big Aquarium_ Adventure is the first in the **hi-lo series from Alex and Jordan Explores! Its developmental format is _real, relatable, and relevant!_**

  

Do you know a reader struggling with **comprehension**?

Do they have a **learning disability**?

Are they **neurodivergent**?

  

**This book can help them!**

1.  Reading comprehension skills and routines are embedded!
2.  Kids learn to pause and think about what they are reading.
3.  Sensory friendly colors, fonts, and themes are comfortable.

  

Stephen, a fourth grader, visits the Big Aquarium to look at **wild sea animals**. He wasn't expecting to see **frogs** since they live on land. Then, someone asks Stephen to touch another sea animal that he doesn't know, and his body feels so scared that his hands are shaking. **What will Stephen do next?**

  

Find out, as his fifth-graders Alex and Jordan explore and write about Stephen's big adventure! They interview, research, and create a story. Then they finish up with a letter to the reader inviting them to check out the resources in the back of the book including story mountains, questions, and a how-to interview activity.

  

_Note:_ Although this book features characters who are neurodivergent, it is not mentioned directly. However, illustrations and themes subtly depict a person managing sensory-processing disorder.

**Educational features are:**

-   upper elementary school content in **science and social studies**
-   **vocabulary,** connections to reader, prediction, and reflection
-   social emotional learning and cultural awareness
-   evidence-based **Language Arts** resources

  

**_And,_** it has amazing art that's fun to read!

  

It is safe to say that this book is written for and about neurodivergent kids, **anyone ready for early chapter books will be drawn to the animal facts and Stephen's story in _The Big Aquarium Adventure_.**

**Number of Pages:** 98

**Dimensions:** 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** January 23, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 25.65 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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