Winter Animals

WINTER

ANIMALS

A Book About Animals by Division 9 Humans

Copyright © 2016 The Writers’ Exchange This book was created by Division 9, Ms. Herrmann’s grade 1 class, at Florence Nightingale Elementary in the fall of 2015.

The Writers’ Exchange gets inner-city kids excited about reading and writing through mentoring and creative writing projects like this chapbook. All Writers’ Exchange programs are free for the children and families we serve, so we could not exist without the support of amazing donors, including Marily Mearns, the Waterbury Foundation, Megan Abbott, Bernard MacLeod, Linda Louis, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, TELUS Vancouver Community Board, the McKesson Foundation, Nancy and Ted Maitland, Lindsay Mearns, the Greyross Foundation held at the Vancouver Foundation, the RBC Foundation, the City of Vancouver, Leo and Florence Helzel, Dun and Bradstreet Cloud Innovation Center, the CKNW Orphans’ Fund, the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada and the students at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and the Edith Lando Charitable Foundation. Thank you.

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table of contents Bear, by Nico 4 Canada Goose, by Ezequiel

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Beaver, by Emmy 6 Snowshoe Hare, by Amelia

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Marmot, by Ruth 8 Garter Snake, by Micah 9 Bee, by Khloe 10 Fox, by Ruby 11 Chipmunk, by Eva 12 Sea Otter, by Isabelle 13 Grey Whale, by Tommy 14 Blue Heron, by Jacob 15 Ladybug, by Destiny 16 Long-Tailed Weasel, by Jaxson

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Monarch Butterfly, by Laila

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Caribou, by Claire 19 Black-Capped Chickadee, by Tia

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Squirrel, by Adam 21 Frog, by K.Z. 22 Coyote, by Wegi 23 Bat, by Kaity 24

bear

By Nico

My animal is a bear and a bear hibernates in the winter. Bears eat a lot of berries before winter. Bears sometimes do not eat or drink for many months. Their breathing is very slow.

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canada goose

By Ezequiel

In the winter Canada geese fly south to find food.

They fly in a V.

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beaver

By Emmy

I am a beaver. Beavers eat bark from trees. Beavers put mud and sticks on their dams.

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snowshoe hare

By Amelia

My snowshoe hare adapts in the winter. Its fur changes colour. It is white in the winter. If there is not enough snow, it stays brown.

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marmot

By Ruth

My animal is a marmot. Marmots hibernate in the winter.

They whistle. They eat food.

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garter snake

By Micah

I am a snake. I hibernate in winter. I hibernate with other snakes.

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bee

By Khloe

My animal is a bee. Their body is covered with little hairs. In winter the queen hibernates.

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fox

By Ruby

I am a fox. In the winter my animal hunts. A fox jumps into the snow and catches the mice. They grow thick fur in the winter.

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Chipmunk

By Eva

Chipmunks sleep in holes. Chipmunks eat nuts.

Chipmunks hibernate in holes.

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Sea Otter

By Isabelle

I am a sea otter. I stay close to shore so I can find food.

My fur keeps me warm in the winter. I adapt in the winter.

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Grey Whale

By Tommy

Did you know that grey whales can fit 201 people inside them? My animal lives in the Pacific Ocean.

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Blue Heron

By Jacob

I am a blue heron. I fly to warmer places when it gets cold here.

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Ladybug

By Destiny

I am a ladybug. I eat other bugs. I sleep in the winter.

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Long–Tailed Weasel

By Jaxson

My animal is a long-tailed weasel. Long-tailed weasels eat other animals. Weasels’ soft fur keeps them warm.

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Monarch Butterfly

By Laila

My animal is a monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies migrate in winter. Monarch butterflies can camouflage.

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Caribou

By Claire

My animal is a caribou. It migrates in the winter. Caribou eat trees.

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Black–Capped Chickadee

By Tia

My animal is a chickadee. Chickadees eat worms and berries and seeds. In the winter chickadees stay close to other chickadees.

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Squirrel

By Adam

Squirrels hide nuts. My animal is a squirrel. Squirrels can climb high.

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Frog

By K.Z.

Did you know that some frogs freeze in winter? In the winter frogs hibernate in mud. They breathe air bubbles.

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Coyote

By Wegi

My animal is a coyote. They grow thick fur to stay warm in winter.

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Bat

By Kaity

Bats are sensitive. They sleep in groups all winter. They wake up to take a drink.

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