Raccoon Family Adventures

Students will love learning about the way of life of raccoons and the challenges they face as babies and adults. An exciting narrative format supported by fun facts, questions, and activities, tells the story of one of the most adaptable animals on Earth. Raccoons eat almost anything, live in many kinds of habitats, including cities, can climb buildings as well as trees, and are able to change to overcome many challenges. This story follows a raccoon family's nightly adventures in a forest near a suburban community, as they look for food in both their natural habitat and people's back yards. What other animals will they meet? Readers will be asked to write about their own experiences with these cute but often challenging animals.