Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Living Color by Steve Jenkins - Picture 1 of 1

Living Color by Steve Jenkins (2007, Reinforced)

ThriftBooks (3952669)

98.9% positive feedback

Price:

$5.09

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Fri, Aug 29 - Fri, Sep 5

Returns:

30 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.

Condition:

Like New

Living Color by Steve Jenkins Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

About this product

Product Information

Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink--animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winning author/illustrator Steve Jenkins depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature style. Living Color explores a range of animals from old favorites like the pink flamingo to rare and fascinating creatures such as the long-wattled umbrella bird and the ringed caecilian. How dothe brilliant feathers, scales,shells, and skin of these animals help them survive? Find out in this strikingly beautiful book how animals use color to warn predators, signal friends, attract a mate, or hide from their enemies.

Product Identifiers

PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-100618708979

ISBN-139780618708970

eBay Product ID (ePID)59629646

Product Key Features

Book TitleLiving Color

TopicScience & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Animals / General

Publication Year2007

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorSteve Jenkins

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.1in

Item Length12in

Item Width9in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN2007-012751

Reviews"Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection."--PW Starred, 7/16/07, "The phraseology is immediate and inviting...filled with lively, digestible tidbits...This will easily lure browsers in a range of ages..." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Another amazing work by a master illustrator." School Library Journal, starred review "It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survival adaptations as a biological fashion show." -- Booklist, ALA "Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkins's design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browser's delight." -- Kirkus Reviews "The book's real highlight, though, is Jenkins's cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like How is animal color created? That's a godsend, because it's definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask" -- Horn Book "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book." -- Tampa Tribune "Jenkins blends his trademark collage illustrations with snappy facts." --The Washington Post "A terrific book for elementary schoolers." -- Providence Journal, "The phraseology is immediate and inviting...filled with lively, digestible tidbits...This will easily lure browsers in a range of ages..." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Another amazing work by a master illustrator." School Library Journal, starred review "It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survival adaptations as a biological fashion show." -- Booklist, ALA "Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkinse(tm)s design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browsere(tm)s delight." -- Kirkus Reviews "The booke(tm)s real highlight, though, is Jenkinse(tm)s cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like eoeHow is animal color created'e Thate(tm)s a godsend, because ite(tm)s definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask" -- Horn Book "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book." -- Tampa Tribune "Jenkins blends his trademark collage illustrations with snappy facts." --The Washington Post "A terrific book for elementary schoolers." -- Providence Journal, "The phraseology is immediate and inviting...filled with lively, digestible tidbits...This will easily lure browsers in a range of ages..." The Bulletin 9/2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection."--PW Starred, 7/16/07 Publishers Weekly, Starred "Another amazing work by a master illustrator." SLJ Starred 10/2007 School Library Journal, Starred It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survivaladaptations as a biological fashion show. Booklist, ALA Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkins's design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browser's delight Kirkus Reviews The book's real highlight, though, is Jenkins's cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like "How is animal color created?" That's a godsend, because it's definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask" Horn Book "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book." Tampa Tribune 11/18/07 Tampa Tribune "Jenkins blends his trademark collage illustrations with snappy facts." The Washington Post 12/08/07 The Washington Post "A terrific book for elementary schoolers." Providence Journal 12/11/07 Providence Journal, It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survivaladaptations as a biological fashion show., "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book."Tampa Tribune 11/18/07, Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkins's design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browser's delight, "The phraseology is immediate and inviting...filled with lively, digestible tidbits...This will easily lure browsers in a range of ages..." The Bulletin 9/2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection."--PW Starred, 7/16/07 Publishers Weekly, Starred "Another amazing work by a master illustrator." SLJ Starred 10/2007 School Library Journal, Starred It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survivaladaptations as a biological fashion show. Booklist, ALA Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkins's design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browser's delight Kirkus Reviews The book's real highlight, though, is Jenkins's cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like How is animal color created?" That's a godsend, because it's definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask" Horn Book "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book." Tampa Tribune 11/18/07 Tampa Tribune "Jenkins blends his trademark collage illustrations with snappy facts." The Washington Post 12/08/07 The Washington Post "A terrific book for elementary schoolers." Providence Journal 12/11/07 Providence Journal, The book's real highlight, though, is Jenkins's cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like "How is animal color created?" That's a godsend, because it's definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask", "The phraseology is immediate and inviting...filled with lively, digestible tidbits...This will easily lure browsers in a range of ages..." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Jenkins once again astounds...the combination of easy-to-understand language and gorgeous illustrations makes this a prime choice for any young animal enthusiast's collection." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Another amazing work by a master illustrator." School Library Journal, starred review "It's difficult to imagine a science topic better suited to picture-book form than this one, which offers a pageant of the most stunning, vividly hued creatures on the planet. ...From the pink fairy armadillo to the purple deep-sea dragonfish, readers will be fascinated by the panoply of critters that often seem the stuff of fairy lore, and educators will applaud the clever concept of presenting survival adaptations as a biological fashion show." -- Booklist, ALA "Color becomes the organizing factor in this new exploration of the quirks of the animal world. Jenkins's design, always striking, reaches the heights of inspiration with this offering... guaranteed to be a browser's delight." -- Kirkus Reviews "The book's real highlight, though, is Jenkins's cut-paper collage: his animals are dazzling -- vibrantly colored and detailed. For each of the featured animals, further information -- size, habitat, and diet, among other facts -- is provided in the end matter. There Jenkins also answers questions like "How is animal color created?" That's a godsend, because it's definitely the sort of thing curious young readers will ask" -- Horn Book "The illustrations are done in Jenkins' signature medium...richly colored and brilliantly designed. This is a grow-with-me book." -- Tampa Tribune "Jenkins blends his trademark collage illustrations with snappy facts." --The Washington Post "A terrific book for elementary schoolers." -- Providence Journal

Dewey Edition22

Grade fromFirst Grade

IllustratedYes

Grade toFourth Grade

Dewey Decimal591.47/2

Lc Classification NumberQl767.J46 2007

Illustrated byJenkins, Steve

Number of Pages32 Pages