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Be a Camouflage Detective: Looking for Critters That Are Hidden, Concealed, or Covered

Be a Camouflage Detective: Looking for Critters That Are Hidden, Concealed, or Covered - Paperback

by Peggy Kochanoff
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Availability:In StockContributor:Peggy KochanoffSeries:Be a Nature DetectiveAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2021-09-29Pages:56
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Nimbus Publishing (CN)ISBN-13:9781774710005ISBN-10:1774710005UPC:9781774710005Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, Curiosities & WondersBook Topic:General (See Also Headings Under Animals or Technology)Size:8.58 x 7.80 x 0.08 inchesWeight:0.39Product ID:SC7STNHA95

Silver Birch - and Hackmatack-nominated Be A Nature Dectective series explores animal camouflage

How do insects hide themselves in the woods? Can flounders really change the texture of their skin to blend in with sandy sea bottoms? Why do hares change the colour of their fur depending on the season? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these queations and more in this illutrated guide to solving nature mysteries, for young readers.

From the anatomy of a sea anemone to the dappled feathers of snowy owls, Kochanoff takes readers on a fascinating and entertaining tour of the most common animal disguises and camouflages in Atlantic Canada and beyond. Packed with detailed and vivid water colour illustrations and clear answers to creative questions, Be a Camouflage Detective is the perfect tool for solving the nature mysteries in your own backyard!

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Nimbus Publishing (CN)ISBN-13:9781774710005ISBN-10:1774710005UPC:9781774710005Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, Curiosities & WondersBook Topic:General (See Also Headings Under Animals or Technology)Size:8.58 x 7.80 x 0.08 inchesWeight:0.39Product ID:SC7STNHA95
Kochanoff, Peggy: - Peggy Kochanoff graduated from Cornell University with a degree in vertebrate zoology and spent a summer working at the Central Zoo in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including the Be a Nature Dectective series. After marriage and travelling, she settled with her husband and two sons on a tree farm in Nova Scotia.
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)

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