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Living Color

by Steve Jenkins

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ISBN13: 9780618708970
ISBN10: 0618708979
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and#160;This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time. and#160; Just a Secondis visualized as a linear series of illustrations and captions, starting with a second, a minute, an hour, a month, and a year. and#160; What happens in a second?

A gnat beats its wings 1000 times.

A hummingbird beats its wings 75 times.

A shrew's heart beats 13 times.

A bat squeaks and listens for an echo 10 times.

A dropped stone falls 16 feet.

Earth travels 18 miles in its trip around the sun.

A cheetah can run 100 feet. and#160;

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An award-winning illustrator depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature style, offering a stunningly beautiful and original way to introduce young readers to how animals use their colors. Full color.

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Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink—animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winning author/illustrator Steve Jenkins depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature style. Living Color explores a range of animals from old favorites like the pink flamingo to rare and fascinating creatures such as the long-wattled umbrella bird and the ringed caecilian. How do the brilliant feathers, scales,shells, and skin of these animals help them survive? Find out in this strikingly beautiful book how animals use color to warn predators, signal friends, attract a mate, or hide from their enemies.

About the Author

Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their children.

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Kathleen Smith, December 21, 2007 (view all comments by Kathleen Smith)
All of Steve Jenkins's animal books are gorgeous, but this one is particularly beautiful. His idea of arranging animals by color is brilliant. The pictures are appealing for young children, but older children will appreciate the fascinating facts about wild animals
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618708970
Author:
Jenkins, Steve
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Color
Subject:
Science & Technology - Zoology
Subject:
Animals -- Color.
Subject:
General Juvenile Nonfiction
Subject:
Concepts - Counting
Subject:
Children s Nonfiction-Animals
Edition Description:
Reinforced Library Binding
Publication Date:
20070910
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 3 to 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Full-color illustrations
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
8 x 10 in 9.99 lb
Age Level:
07-10

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"Synopsis" by , An award-winning illustrator depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature style, offering a stunningly beautiful and original way to introduce young readers to how animals use their colors. Full color.
"Synopsis" by ,
Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink—animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winning author/illustrator Steve Jenkins depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature style. Living Color explores a range of animals from old favorites like the pink flamingo to rare and fascinating creatures such as the long-wattled umbrella bird and the ringed caecilian. How do the brilliant feathers, scales,shells, and skin of these animals help them survive? Find out in this strikingly beautiful book how animals use color to warn predators, signal friends, attract a mate, or hide from their enemies.
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