New Releases by Yael Schy

Ten creatures await, camouflaged in artful, full-page photographs, while playful poems offer clues about each animal's identity and whereabouts. Think you've spotted one? Lift one of ten gatefolds to find out. A full page of fascinating information accompanies each animal so readers can learn how nature's camouflage serves hunter and hunted alike. Why do fawns have spots during their first year of life? How did killdeer birds get their name? What makes a crab spider so good at ambushing its prey? Recipient of the 2008 American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Book and Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Named a 2008 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Children's Book Council (CBC) Editor's Choice, 2007— Booklist magazine Listed in "Lasting Connections of 2007," an annual roundup of the year's best books to tie into curriculum. -Book Links magazine

Hier sieht man 20 Tiere aus aller Welt, die sich tarnen und ihre Fressfeinde täuschen. Erst wenn man die Seite mit dem grossen Farbfoto der natürlichen Umgebung umklappt, zeigt sich, ob man mit dem Aufspüren richtig gelegen hat. Ab 5.

Natural Science.

Presents poems and brief facts about eleven animals that rely on the ability to camouflage within nature to survive in the wilderness.

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