Synopses & Reviews
This bright, colorful book explores the sensational variety of eyes in the worlds animals. Discover trick eyes, sideways eyes, glow-in-the-dark eyes, giant eyes, see-through eyes, and so many more. Chameleons clean their eyes with their tongues, while camels and crocodiles have thin membranes over their eyes to protect them from damage during sandstorms and feedings. Giant squids have the largest eyes, and some spiders have eight eyes! Animals such as raccoons and tigers have accent fur around their eyes, making them look more ferocious, while animals such as butterflies and fish have fake eyes used to trick predators. Fun, easy experiments that illustrate the way animal eyes work, and cool eye facts to gross out family and friends. Glossary and index included. Real science has never been so much fun! Animal Eyes follows Animal Tongues (Fall 2009) in a series designed to explore the amazing diversity in function and morphology of the worlds animals.
Review
* "The evolution of the eye and the surprising ways animals see the world are displayed in a thoughtfully designed and engagingly illustrated album."
and#8212;Kirkus, starred review
"The eyes themselves [are] prominently featured in well-designed layouts that serve both as study guide and display for the beautifully rendered and reproduced cut-paper artwork"
and#8212;Horn Book Magazine
* "Large, colorful pictures of more than 20 animal eyes are accompanied by a small illustration of the entire creature and a brief paragraph of intriguing information ...Animal facts, a bibliography, and a glossary round out this slim volume that will captivate readers of all ages."
and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review
"This attractive, large-format volume introduces eyes in the animal kingdom...Browsers will enjoy the illustrations, while teachers might find this a useful visual resource."
and#8212;Booklist
"The framing of eye anatomy, especially the concluding chart explaining the evolution of the eye, gives the information a broader context that gives the book impact beyond Jenkins' famously vivid cut-paper illustrations."
and#8212;Bulletin
* "The eye, with its intricate structure and symbolic resonance, is an ideal focus for Jenkins' inquisitive, informative narrative and multidimensional art."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
Beth Fielding is the author of ANIMAL BATHS, ANIMAL COLORS, and ANIMAL EYES. She lives in South Florida and loves reading to children.
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The Caldecott Honorand#8211;winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins presents a series of animals withand#160;unusual eyes in this eye-catching picture book!
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In his latest eye-popping work ofand#160;picture bookand#160;nonfiction, the Caldecott Honorand#8211;winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkinsand#160;explains how forand#160;most animals,and#160;eyes are the most important source of information about the world in a biological sense.and#160;The simplest eyesand#8212;clusters of light-sensitive cellsand#8212;appeared more than one billion years ago, and provided a big survival advantage to the first creatures that had them. Since then, animals have evolved an amazing variety of eyes, along with often surprising ways to use them.
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.