The Horn Book Guide

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Goodman, Susan E.

Claws, Coats, and Camouflage: The Ways Animals Fit into Their World

48 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | August, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1865-8 $$22.90

(4) K-3 Photographs by Michael J. Doolittle. With clear examples, this book describes the ways in which animals have adapted to survive, such as keeping warm or cool, being camouflaged from predators, or attracting a mate. The layout encourages readers to guess at some animals' adaptations before turning the page to find the answer, but a number of the color photos are too small or only show a portion of the animal. Ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey