Animals Hidden in the Desert (Animals Undercover)

by Jessica Rusick (Author)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert animals blend in with rocks, sand, and more. Others burrow beneath the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the desert?
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Gr 2-4--Each book introduces 13 animals from a common habitat through a spot-the-animal feature. A photograph on the right-hand page shows the hard-to-see creature in its environment, along with one or two facts and the question: "What is it?" A page turn reveals a clear, full-body view; the name of the animal; and a bit more information about its features and behavior. The visual presentation effectively shows the different ways animals can hide. In some examples, a portion of the body is clearly visible, but not the whole thing, like the Gila monster in Desert and the polar bear in Snow; others highlight the way colors and surroundings can create effective camouflage, like the cuttlefish in Ocean and the common frog in Forest. In some, but not all, examples, the data provided on the second page relates to the creature's ability to hide, like the dead leaf butterfly in Forest and the harp seal in Snow. In a few cases, the two or three sentences offer interesting bits of information that are not related to disguise, like the black-tailed jackrabbit in Desert and the snowy owl in Snow. VERDICT Engaging and interactive titles for browsers.

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781666315509
Lexile Measure
660
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Pebble Books
Publication date
January 01, 2022
Series
Animals Undercover
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
Camouflage (Biology)
Desert animals

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