All About Chinchillas – Animal facts for early grades

All About Chinchillas is an animal facts book for early grades about the adorable small rodents. This book is brought to us by Free Kids Books creators and is CC-BY-SA, free to share, anyhow you like.

If you’re looking for more books about animals, see our animals category. 

If you’re looking for more early grade books, try sorting by Grade 1 – Grade 3. 

Please contact us if you have book to submit! Gain more readers, help a child 🙂 – see more details here – https://www.freekidsbooks.org/about

Text from All About Chinchillas Animal facts

Chinchillas are in the rodent family. This means they are cousins to mice, rats, squirrels, and guineapigs.

Chinchillas are shy yet friendly creatures with soft fur and big ears. They are clean animals and very lovable.

Chinchillas used to be found in al areas of Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia, but widespread over-hunting has led to them becoming nearly extinct.

The species is listed as critically endangered, as of 2016.

Chinchillas are mostly nocturnal, preferring to come out at night, like cats and many other rodents.

Their fur is very soft and valued for the fur trade which was almost deadly for the species.

The fur industry nearly brought Chinchillas to extinction, but now it is responsible for their increasing numbers.

While there are only around 10,000 Chinchillas left in the wild, while there are around 80,000 Chinchillas in farms.

Many animal rights organisations complain about conditions and killing methods in chinchilla farms.

Chinchillas can make great pets, they are friendly and clean. But they need dental care, a special diet, and an environment that is not too hot.

Chinchillas are omnivores but mostly enjoy a vegetable diet. For feeding pet chinchillas a pellet diet specific to the species is best.

Chinchillas don’t bath in water, they bath in dust!

Chinchillas thick fur doesn’t agree with water and they should not get wet.

<End of text from All About Chinchillas>

If you’re looking for more books about animals, see our animals category. 

Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva - Baby Aviva the Orangutan Diva is looking for Bananas to feed her family. But there are lots of treacherous obstacles in her path. Find out how Baby Aviva uses all her resources to save the day and get the Bananas back to her family. Download or read online the full colouring book of Baby Aviva ...

Polar Bears in the Arctic – Learn to Read with WordScientists - This short book about polar bears from Wordscientists, edited by FKB, introduces easy to read CVC words and builds confidence for early readers. The book is available in pdf, read online, and an editable download. Text from Polar Bears in the Arctic Introduction (teacher or parent reads): Peg and Datiz go to the Arctic Circle ...

Lion Queen – An iPop! adaption of three bears - Lion Queen is a super adaption of the classic tale of three bears. IPop! Labs include whimsical phrases and cute characters with a twist at the end to make this a fun rendition of the favourite tale. Sample Page from Lion Queen Read the full book by selecting one of the buttons below the post. ...

When Siggy Met Phyllis - Phyllis is excited to go with her parents to choose a dachshund puppy. When she gets there, she’s transfixed by the cute, cavorting pups as they play, but she can’t decide. Then, all of a sudden, one of them speaks to her… A story of love at first sight between a puppy and his new ...

Henry – The Goose Who Got To Love - In a sentence, it’s Ugly Duckling meets Puff the Magic Dragon and Toy Story, all hitching a ride on Old Man and the Sea’s boat, captained by Dr. Phil and a fortune cookie, sailing an emotional sea healing a badly broken heart, while in the process instilling a smidge of closure to anyone who’s ever ...

The End of Longtails - This is the FIRST story in a set of space stories from Orb Central Library. In the far reaches of the Canis Major Dwarf, on planet Orb, a young longtail named Denver works at Orb Central Library as a librarian, where he fights fake news alongside his fellow longtail species and collects moments (otherwise known ...

Meera and Ameera – Imaginary Friends - Meera and Ameera are best of friends. Strangely Meera is the only one who can see Ameera. That’s probably because she is an imaginary porcupine. Join the two friends in their many adventures real and made up. Sample Text From Meera and Ameera Meera and I are a team. She’s my most favourite person in ...

Sani and Suri - Sani loves her cat Suri. One day Suri is missing. Sani searches high and low, far and wide, will she find Suri? This is a level 1 book for children just beginning on their reading journey. Sample Text from Sani and Suri Sani had a small cat. Its name was Suri. Sani loved Suri very ...

The Three Little Kittens - A chase with a dog ends up in a humorous adventure. The three little kittens are running from a dog, so fast they don’t stop for anything, until they are trapped, will the dog catch them? Or will there be a happy ending? Sample Text from Three Little Kittens One day three little kittens meet ...

The Bee and the Elephant - A little bee has lost his home and asks an elephant to help him find it. Sample Text from The Bee and the Elephant “I am lost,” said Little Bee. “I cannot find my home!” “Can you please help me, Mr. Elephant?” “Is this nest your home, Little Bee?” the elephant asked. “Oh no!” cried ...

If you’re looking for more early grade books, try sorting by Grade 1 – Grade 3. 

Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva - Baby Aviva the Orangutan Diva is looking for Bananas to feed her family. But there are lots of treacherous obstacles in her path. Find out how Baby Aviva uses all her resources to save the day and get the Bananas back to her family. Download or read online the full colouring book of Baby Aviva ...

I am Enough! Because I am the Best Me I can Be - You are enough and deserve to be treated right. Don’t ever let anyone dim your light. You are bright, kind, and loving and deserve the best, just keep going strong on your life’s quest. Believe you can achieve anything and tell yourself every day, I am amazing and I am okay! This little book will ...

The Pumpkin Deal - In this playful, surprising tale, a savvy young witch keeps her own interests in mind as she negotiates with a scarecrow who owns some pumpkins that the witch and her cronies want to carve on Halloween.  A win-win deal depends on her finding out what the reticent pumpkin really wants in exchange.  Based on grownup, win-win research!  Stimulating ...

I Am Strong, I Am Courageous, I Am Girl – Self help book for growing your confidence - As Long As I Stay Positive I Can Achieve Great Things! This little eBook features the character Abazora of the Azpazaz Bunch. This is a story with positive affirmations to remind you to be strong and courageous. Never let anyone tell you anything you want is impossible. Read this little book out loud to yourself ...

Punctuate My House – About punctuation - In Punctuate My House, we learn all about the common punctuation marks. Full stop, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark, Comma, and Quotations are all characters Jordan meets around his house, and each one explains a little about what they do in a sentence. This book was written by children for children. Sample Text from Punctuate My ...

When Siggy Met Phyllis - Phyllis is excited to go with her parents to choose a dachshund puppy. When she gets there, she’s transfixed by the cute, cavorting pups as they play, but she can’t decide. Then, all of a sudden, one of them speaks to her… A story of love at first sight between a puppy and his new ...

The Mighty Solar Panel – A story of solar energy - Have you ever seen a solar panel farm? Jack hadn’t, but the first time he did, he ended up going on the most amazing adventure. With the help of his friend, Sunny the sunbeam, Jack is taken on a journey of discovery which teaches him all about how rays of sunlight are turned into the ...

Who’s to Say – Inspirational Thoughts - Who’s to Say is the first book of affirmations in ‘The Amazingly Affirmed’ children’s book series. This 33 page picture book for young readers is aimed to encourage them to have big dreams and aspirations. Through colorful illustrations and encouraging words, readers will journey down the path of possibility, and cheer themselves on along every ...

The Auto That Flew - A tuk tuk daily fights the traffic of Dehli, only to secretly dream of being able to fly. A magic water makes that possibility reailty, but is it all that he dreamed of? Sample Text from The Auto That Flew Arjun had three wheels, one headlight and a coat of green and yellow. He belonged ...

There’s a Hole in my Galaxy - In the year 2563 Maya and her friend Ava borrow the family space ship for a trip to Pluto. Halfway there they have a battle with a black hole where they are almost sucked in. Along the way, we learn lots of facts about black holes. Sample text from There’s a Hole in my Galaxy ...

Sponsored Links:

Note – if you sign up through these links, it doesn’t cost you any extra, but FKB receives a small donation, which helps us with our project to buy more FREE Hardcopies   for kids who need them

All our posts are checked by Grammarly, the FREE online grammar checker (We still receive a donation even if you only sign up for the free account :-):