HIDING OUT (Camouflage in the Wild) - Hardcover

Wolfe, Art

9780517593929: HIDING OUT (Camouflage in the Wild)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517593920 ISBN 13: 9780517593929

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993

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Text and photographs explore how animals use camouflage to survive.

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With photographs of remarkable clarity and an absorbing, informative text, this book displays and describes numerous examples of animals camouflaging themselves. "Strongly recommended."--Booklist. "Solid information in a colorful, appealing, and dramatic package."--Kirkus.

From Kirkus Reviews:

Another visual delight from the author and photographer of Chameleons (1991), with striking color photos of animals using camouflage to conceal themselves, alter their appearance, and mimic plants or other animals. Photos of the animals in their natural environment focus on colors, shapes, patterns and special features that help prey or predator prosper. Young browsers will especially enjoy an orchid mantis with wings like flower petals; the striped hawkfish, which relies on bold bands of color to provide ``disruptive coloration''; and a speckled sand dab, nearly invisible against the ocean floor. Solid information in a colorful, appealing, and dramatic package. Scientific names not included; brief index. (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright �1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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