Sunscreen, Frogsicles, and Other Amazing Amphibian Adaptations Contributor(s): Perdew, Laura (Author), Mazeika, Katie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1619309610 ISBN-13: 9781619309616 Publisher: Nomad Press (VT) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
Dewey: 597.8 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Series: Picture Book Science |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.7" W x 9.8" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A nonfiction picture book about the fabulous adaptations that keep amphibians alive and thriving in their unique habitats How do sunscreen and mucus help amphibians survive? In Sunscreen, Snot Homes, and Other Amazing Amphibian Adaptations, kids ages 5 to 8 discover how one frog uses sunscreen to protect itself through the dry season and how another uses its own mucus to create a cocoon. Amphibians spend part of their time on land and part in the water, so they've evolved fascinating methods of surviving these different environments. A cinquain poem at the beginning of the book offers a language-based entry into science details. Detailed illustrations, funny narrative, layered text, and backmatter all point science-minded, curious kids toward the fascinating world of animal adaptation Sunscreen, Snot Homes, and Other Amazing Amphibian Adaptations is part of a set of five books in the Picture Book Science series that explore strange-but-true tales of adaptation. Other titles in this series include Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations; Antifreeze, Leaf Costumes, and Other Fabulous Fish Adaptations; Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations; and Spit Nests, Puke Power, and Other Brilliant Bird Adaptations.
About the Picture Book Science series and Nomad Press All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats. |