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Lizards (2010)

by Nic Bishop(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0545206340 (ISBN13: 9780545206341)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Scholastic Nonfiction

review 1: This is an example of a survey book done right. Nic Bishop's writing is as clear, focused and fascinating as his stunning photographs. The text is well-formatted, sidebar captions give more detail about the pictured lizard, even indicating the scale of the photograph compared to the animal's actual size. I saw lizards I'd never seen, learned interesting facts, and was left with new-found appreciation for these hardy survivors. Bishop also leaves the reader with an authors note describing the difficulties of capturing some of these amazing photographs. I imagine this book would be hard to keep on the shelf.
review 2: A simplified version of his earlier book on lizards for very new readers, this one contains eye-popping photographs and engaging although brie... moref text. Young readers will surely be fascinated at the variety of lizards presented here, ranging from a dwarf gecko to a Komodo dragon. The photographs of basilisks racing across the water's surface will have them gasping in delight. There is even a helpful photo index at the back of the book. Nic Bishop books are always popular in elementary classrooms. this one is so affordable that every classroom should be able to have a couple of copies. less

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