Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights

Gr 1–4—The cover photograph of a bizarre, long-toothed fish with a personal flashlight quickly catches the eye. The stunning photographs on pure black pages with white text depict spectacular and intriguing creatures in great detail. The text is written on two levels. Simple narration about the creatures and their activities appears in a large font near the top of the page ("[Lantern fish] glow to find a friend."), while below in smaller font, there is further information on each fish, bug, and sea creature featured ("Lantern fish find other lantern fish with the lights on their side. Bioluminescence is the most widely used form of communication the planet."). Both the narrative text and the informational paragraphs introduce scientific terms and concepts. A final note explains that the photographs make many of the creatures appear larger than they are and that the use of flash negates much of the glow. Each animal is shown in a small square with its glow areas highlighted. Its common name, scientific name, dimensions, and ocean depth (in both inches and metric) are provided.