Ocean State Libraries

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to slimy animals such as the hagfish, fulmar, tomato frog, and ribbon worm, and explore how they use slime to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

"Fur, feathers and scales are all animal coverings or skins. Animals use their skin to stay warm and dry, protect themselves or hide or even to warn other animals to stay away. Following Animal Noses, Animal Tails, Animal Eyes, Animal Mouths (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Science Award), and Animal Legs, Mary Holland continues her photographic Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series by the many different ways that animals use and rely on their skin covering...

"Discusses animals that can change their shape, including the sea cucumber, the northern white-faced owl, the frilled lizard, and the cuttlefish."--

"Discusses animals with have the ability to heal themselves, including axolotls, common comet stars, green iguanas, and immortal jellyfish."--

"Explores the differences in birds that migrate and those that do not." --

Introduction to ways that species have adapted over time to differing environments.

"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--

"Readers will learn about the different eyes of animals and how pupil shape helps animals survive. The title will look at prey and predator animals and their round, horizontal, vertical, or other shaped pupils"--Publisher.