NONFICTION

Chameleons

by Kate RIGGS
9781608186099. ea vol: 24p. (Amazing Animals). bibliog. index. photos. websites. Creative Education. Feb. 2016. Tr $19.95. pap. $8.99. ebk. $28.50.
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K-Gr 3—This long-running series, known for its gorgeous, eye-catching photos; elegant layout; and spare yet effective text, returns with new installations that introduce kids to some fascinating creatures. Bodden and Riggs cover the basics—behavior, appearance, location, and young—and each volume ends with a brief myth or legend about the animal in question. The photographs elevate these offerings above the rest of the pack: images from striking angles that depict these beasts in movement will entice children. Browsers and those making their first forays into nonfiction will enjoy these gentle overviews.
Vivid photographs providing up-close views of the daily lives and behavior of the title mammals are the highlights of these slim volumes. Minimal texts touch on habitat, appearance, diet, and offspring, and each supplies a folk-story answer to a question about the creature (e.g., "Why don't chimpanzees have tails? People in Africa tell a story about this..."). Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Animals titles: Skunks, Walruses, Antelopes, Chimpanzees, and Hippopotamuses.
Reviewed by Staff , Feb 01, 2016

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