Take a journey into the world of animal camouflage and uncover what may be right under your nose!
Discover frogs that look like leaves, spiders disguised as flowers, crabs concealed as sponges and seahorses hidden in coral. See if you can spot the species hidden among stunning illustrations, and learn about these elusive animals in Look, See, Find Me.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1486319886 Ages 5-8
Keywords: camouflage, activities, hidden pictures, animals, fun, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, Science Curriculum
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There is an old adage about "hiding in plain sight" and there are no better masters at it than those that dwell in the natural world around us.
While some creatures might have the brightest colours to attract a mate or warn predators they are toxic, there are those who prefer to blend into their surroundings, sometimes to ambush prey, but others to prevent them from being it. Whether it's the use of colour, texture, shape, or special lighting, Mother Nature has helped these creatures survive and thrive over millennia, and some of them are the focus of this exquisite new release from Sandra Severgnini who has already given our young readers such intriguing stories as Dung Beetle on a Roll, Meet Mim and Tree Beings.
Hidden amongst the tree bark, leaves and flowers, or on the sandy sea bottom or even the delicate coral are a host of creatures that take a sharp eye to detect - and they are not all teeny-tiny - and young readers will delight in the joy of spotting them. Beginning with an endpage that is just empty magnifying glasses that hint that one might be useful, through to the final endpage where those magnifying glasses each have a discovered creature featured, this is one that is not only going to keep the young naturalist engaged for hours but also open up wider worlds. For if they spot frogs that look like leaves, spiders disguised as flowers, crabs concealed as sponges and seahorses hidden in coral in the book, what might they see in the real world, particularly if the hiding place is part of their natural environment? And if it isn't, what is there? Each lifelike background hosts a number of creatures who are only identified by their common and Latin names so there's another adventure to be had to discover more about those that intrigue them. And then there is the whole world of camouflage, disguise and trickery to explore...
At a time when gift-giving is starting to loom large, imagine being able to give your nature-lover so much for so long for about $30 - the cost of the book and a magnifying glass!!! And what a worthwhile investment!!!
This review can also be found here.
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
See more of her recommendations:
500 Hats http://500hats.edublogs.org/
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