Description

Author/Contributor(s):	Stockdale, Susan
Publisher:	Peachtree
Date:	6/28/2022
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

A patterned parade of animals comes to life!

What kinds of animals have stripes and why do they have them?

With engaging rhymes and bright, bold images, award-winningauthor-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces readers to a range of stripedanimals, familiar and exotic, and some of the benefits of their patterns. Inaddition to providing beauty and inspiration, stripes can help a creaturecommunicate with and recognize fellow members of its species, providecamouflage for hunting or hiding, or confuse or scare off predators. From thetiger to the Malaysia tapir, the ring-tailed lemur to the zebra, thesestunning striped creatures will delight and fascinate buddingnaturalists.

This entrancing companion to Spectacular Spots features energetic rhyming text and beautifully detailedpaintings that pop off the page. An afterword tells a little bit more abouteach animal and where it lives, and readers can test their knowledge ofanimal stripes with a fun matching game at the end.