Lizards
Lizards
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Annotation: Introduces young readers to basic information about a lizards' appearance, habits, and life cycle.
Genre: [Biology]
 
Reviews: 9
Catalog Number: #45364
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
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Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 10/01/10
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-545-20634-0 Perma-Bound: 0-605-44430-7
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-545-20634-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-44430-0
Dewey: 597.95
LCCN: 2009046450
Dimensions: 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Starred Review ALA Booklist (Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2010)

Starred Review As in Bishop's earlier volumes on spiders, frogs, marsupials, and butterflies and moths, his remarkable color photos will initially draw readers to the book. But the succinct text is equally riveting as it explores the surprisingly varied world of lizards, from the tiny dwarf gecko, "small enough to curl up on your thumbnail," to the Komodo dragon, "the world's largest venomous animal." A typical double-page spread includes a couple of paragraphs of information, an exceptionally clear photo, and an informative caption, which includes the degree of image magnification for animals shown larger than actual size. Standout illustrations include a three-image photo of a basilisk sprinting on two legs across the surface of water and a shot of a chameleon, its sticky tongue extended longer than its body, zapping up a cricket. Bishop, who has a doctorate in biological sciences, writes clearly, presenting his subject without anthropomorphism but with empathy. The book's back matter includes a short recommended-reading list, a brief glossary, and a two-page author's note on his experiences photographing lizards for the book, from the rare thorny devil found in a remote Australian desert to the basilisk, for which he built a "rain forest pond" in his home. Captivating.

School Library Journal Starred Review (Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2010)

Gr 2-5 There's not much to say that hasn't already been said about the high caliber of Bishop's work, and this book is no exception. The photographs capture a variety of lizards in startling detail. Information is presented in much the same format as Butterflies and Moths (2009), Spiders (2007), and Frogs (2008, all Scholastic). A key sentence written in a larger font and different color is set off from the rest of the text on the page. Basic facts about the various lizards are simple to understand, yet written in a voice that draws readers into another world where geckos wriggle out of their skin and flying dragons glide from tree to tree. Endnotes help readers appreciate the amount of work and time that Bishop spent on each photograph and researching his information, particularly for the thorny devil, bearded-dragon hatchlings, and the basilisk, which is photographed literally running on water. Another amazing must-have title.— Cathie Bashaw Morton, Millbrook Central School District, NY

Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

Bishop provides spectacular photographic images, accompanied by excellent scientific information about the many lizard species, their behaviors, anatomy, survival mechanisms, and habitats. Brilliant color photographs bring us sharply into close-ups of the nubby texture of lizard skin or capture frame-by-frame the animals in mid-jump (most impressively across two foldout pages showing every nuance of a basilisk skimming the surface of water). Reading list. Glos., ind.

Kirkus Reviews

Continuing a splendid series of photo-essays, Bishop introduces lizards from around the world: their habitats, egg-laying and lack of child-rearing, their specialized bodies and behaviors, their feeding and courtship. His astonishing photographs are beautifully composed and clearly reproduced. This biologist and nature photographer has a knack for showing the perfect moment: A brown leaf-tailed gecko twists up like a dead leaf, except for its revealing pink tongue; a basilisk walks on water across a double gatefold; a veiled chameleon, holding on to a twig with its prehensile tail, stretches a long tongue forward at least the length of its body, catching a cricket. The author illustrates details mentioned in the text: the Komodo dragon's forked tongue; a flying dragon's skin flaps; a bearded dragon emerging from the leathery folds of its egg. The well-organized, two-leveled text is equally inviting, opening with the euphonious "Lizards lead lives that are full of surprises." Pictures are clearly captioned, and the magnification of animals shown at actual size or larger is indicated. For reading aloud or reading alone, this is another gem. (index, further reading, glossary, website) (Informational picture book. 4-10)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Word Count: 3,729
Reading Level: 5.2
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.2 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 140629 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:3.3 / points:4.0 / quiz:Q50116
Lexile: 880L
Guided Reading Level: S
Fountas & Pinnell: S
Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.

With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habits, and life cycle of these amazing reptiles. An index and glossary are included.

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