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Camouflage and habitats are seen in a different and exciting way through this new series. Each book has large font and minimal text with a large color photograph on each page. The series' unique perspective uses photographs of an animal in hiding. The next page then shows the same picture with the camouflaged animal highlighted so the reader can see it. Each title also covers several animals that stand out instead of needing to blend in with their surroundings. Younger students will love these books, not only for the interesting facts and the way they are presented, but for the I-Spy-like photographs. These books are a fun way to learn about the creatures who use camouflage to survive; perfect for animal projects and the study of animal habitats. A simple contents page make this a winner for an introductory lesson for younger students. Glossary. Index. - Maureen Mooney, Library Media Specialist, Caroline St. School, Saratoga Springs, New York Library Media Connection January/February 2011-- Library Media Connection The books in this series provide information on adaptations beyond just camouflage. These primary leveled readers can be a valuable resource to teach life science concepts. Each of the eight books highlights a different ecosystem and the animals adapted to thrive in it. Because all the books in the series use the same format, navigation is easy. Hiding in Wetlands begins with a simple description: A wetland is a place where water covers the soil for some or all of the year. Then the text and photo depict adaptations of animals that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Although camouflage is the feature highlighted in this book, it's not the only form of adaptation discussed. Behavioral adaptations are also noted. Students will be interested to learn that a grass snake can play dead, give off a bad odor, or stay under water to discourage predators; and a muskrat can stay under water for up to 20 minutes. This book is not a substitute for taking young learners outside into their local environment to look for adaptations of animals and plants. It does, however, open the door to understanding that animals all over the world must adapt to survive in their ecosystems. Strategies are suggested to help young students read and understand the book and to help primary teachers. Each page has one to three sentences in a large black print appropriate for a primary student, and a contrasting explanation box overlaps each photo. Science terms that may challenge a student's reading level are accompanied with phonetic spelling, and highlighted glossary terms are limited, ensuring that younger students are not overwhelmed and can focus on relevant information. Camouflaged animals are expertly hidden in photos and uniquely revealed. An identical photo is shown on the next page, depicting the animal against a contrasting gray-and-white background. This will help even the youngest students to discriminate the physical characteristics of the animal. Giving the students enough time to examine the photographs may tempt them to turn the page to find the animal revealed. - Karen Timmons NSTA Recommends 1/20/2011 website dated-- NSTA Recommends Using a bit of photo-magic to help viewers understand how camouflage works, each volume features eight paired views of an animal-one in saturated but close to natural color, the other (seen with a turn of the page) showing it as before but with all the surrounding vegetation or ground converted to neutral shades. The trick doesn't work well in some of the shots in Polar Regions (snow is snow, after all), and many the photos are so close-up that the animals aren't all that hidden-but it's still a neat idea. Sandwiched between introductory capsule descriptions of each habitat and the adaptations that natural residents have made, and closing spreads on wildlife with coloration that's intended to stand out rather than conceal, the picture galleries provide unusual support for a range of natural-science interests. -John Peters, formerly at New York Public Library School Library Journal November 2010-- School Library Journal

Camouflage and habitats are seen in a different and exciting way through this new series. Each book has large font and minimal text with a large color photograph on each page. The series' unique perspective uses photographs of an animal in hiding. The next page then shows the same picture with the camouflaged animal highlighted so the reader can see it. Each title also covers several animals that stand out instead of needing to blend in with their surroundings. Younger students will love these books, not only for the interesting facts and the way they are presented, but for the ""I-Spy-like"" photographs. These books are a fun way to learn about the creatures who use camouflage to survive; perfect for animal projects and the study of animal habitats. A simple contents page make this a winner for an introductory lesson for younger students. Glossary. Index. - Maureen Mooney, Library Media Specialist, Caroline St. School, Saratoga Springs, New York Library Media Connection January/February 2011-- ""Library Media Connection"" The books in this series provide information on adaptations beyond just camouflage. These primary leveled readers can be a valuable resource to teach life science concepts. Each of the eight books highlights a different ecosystem and the animals adapted to thrive in it. Because all the books in the series use the same format, navigation is easy. Hiding in Wetlands begins with a simple description: ""A wetland is a place where water covers the soil for some or all of the year."" Then the text and photo depict adaptations of animals that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Although camouflage is the feature highlighted in this book, it's not the only form of adaptation discussed. Behavioral adaptations are also noted. Students will be interested to learn that a grass snake can play dead, give off a bad odor, or stay under water to discourage predators; and a muskrat can stay under water for up to 20 minutes. This book is not a substitute for taking young learners outside into their local environment to look for adaptations of animals and plants. It does, however, open the door to understanding that animals all over the world must adapt to survive in their ecosystems. Strategies are suggested to help young students read and understand the book and to help primary teachers. Each page has one to three sentences in a large black print appropriate for a primary student, and a contrasting explanation box overlaps each photo. Science terms that may challenge a student's reading level are accompanied with phonetic spelling, and highlighted glossary terms are limited, ensuring that younger students are not overwhelmed and can focus on relevant information. Camouflaged animals are expertly hidden in photos and uniquely revealed. An identical photo is shown on the next page, depicting the animal against a contrasting gray-and-white background. This will help even the youngest students to discriminate the physical characteristics of the animal. Giving the students enough time to examine the photographs may tempt them to turn the page to find the animal revealed. - Karen Timmons NSTA Recommends 1/20/2011 website dated-- ""NSTA Recommends"" Using a bit of photo-magic to help viewers understand how camouflage works, each volume features eight paired views of an animal-one in saturated but close to natural color, the other (seen with a turn of the page) showing it as before but with all the surrounding vegetation or ground converted to neutral shades. The trick doesn't work well in some of the shots in Polar Regions (snow is snow, after all), and many the photos are so close-up that the animals aren't all that hidden-but it's still a neat idea. Sandwiched between introductory capsule descriptions of each habitat and the adaptations that natural residents have made, and closing spreads on wildlife with coloration that's intended to stand out rather than conceal, the picture galleries provide unusual support for a range of natural-science interests. -John Peters, formerly at New York Public Library School Library Journal November 2010-- ""School Library Journal""

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