The attributes of 28 different lizards are revealed in this STEM non-fiction picture book, while the story provides a subtle message encouraging children to be true to their own nature. The actions of 28 lizard species--the flying dragon that swoops through the air, the shingleback that sticks out its blue tongue to scare predators, the basilisk that can race across the surface of water--invite readers to act like a lizard themselves. The text by noted author April Pulley Sayre asks: "Can you run like a lizard? Sun like a lizard? Bob your head like a lizard?" Featuring bookilliantly colorful, textured artwork by illustrator Stephanie Laberis, the book also includes extensive back matter with further information about the featured lizard species--their size, geographical range, why they perform the various actions introduced in the text--as well as details about lizards in general.
| ISBN: | 9781629792118 |
| Publication date: | 12th March 2019 |
| Author: | April Pulley Sayre |
| Illustrator: | Steph Laberis |
| Publisher: | Highlights Press an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
The Natural World |
The attributes of 28 different lizards are revealed in this STEM non-fiction picture book, while the story provides a subtle message encouraging children to be true to their own nature. The actions of 28 lizard species--the flying dragon that swoops through the air, the shingleback that sticks out its blue tongue to scare predators, the basilisk that can race across the surface of water--invite readers to act like a lizard themselves. The text by noted author April Pulley Sayre asks: "Can you run like a lizard? Sun like a lizard? Bob your head like a lizard?" Featuring bookilliantly colorful, textured artwork by illustrator Stephanie Laberis, the book also includes extensive back matter with further information about the featured lizard species--their size, geographical range, why they perform the various actions introduced in the text--as well as details about lizards in general.
Like a Lizard features in the following genres: The Natural World
Like a Lizard is available in Hardback
Like a Lizard was written by April Pulley Sayre and published by Highlights Press an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Like a Lizard has 32 pages