Describes how animals survive in the wild by adapting their colors to the environment that they live in. Animals shown include a red-eyed tree frog, a polar bear, a red fox, a seahorse, a killer whale, a macaw, a black rhinoceros, a jewel beetle
"Stockland shares the beauty and usefulness of animal colors in gorgeous cut-paper illustrations. Two-page spreads feature animals and their surroundings, and note how color figures prominently in their lives."
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"Stockland uses the question, "What's the best way to survive in the wild?" to explain how an animal's coloration helps it survive in its native environments. The author discusses different animals, ranging from a rhinoceros to a polar bear to a macaw, so that young readers will have an opportunity to explore how an animal's color assists it in survival."
