How Do Chameleons Change Color?
by Melissa Stewart
Benchmark Books
Marshall Cavendish 2008
for Grades 3–5
ISBN 978–0‑76142–922‑7
Purchase this book at your local independent bookseller or Amazon.com.
Chameleons are one of the most interesting animals in the world. Through a series of chapters that provide children with necessary background information, this book gradually and satisfyingly explains how these little lizards use their ability to change color to communicate and adapt to the weather.
Honors and Awards
- Library Media Connection Recommended Title
Reviews
“If you need science material to support a standards-based inquiry science program, look no further. This is an accurate and well-organized series. Questions propel the text in these books. Each title contains an activity for a hands-on science experience that can be done with easily acquired items. The illustrations expand the text and reinforce topics covered. Every title in this series will appeal to the curious child who always asks why and how.” (Library Media Connection)
“Five chapters … present simple explanations followed by a “Now I Know!” question that tests readers on the information presented. As well as explaining how honey is made, Bees describes how the insects help to pollinate flowers. … One or two large, well-captioned color photographs are provided per spread. [The] book concludes with an activity. Solid introduction.” (School Library Journal)
Behind the Book
“I didn’t know much about chameleons before I started working on this book. Boy, did I learn a lot along the way. Some lizards change their color to blend in with their surroundings, but chameleons use the trick in many different ways. When they are cold, they get darker. When they are hot, the get lighter. This helps them stay just the right temperature. When a chameleon is angry, scared, or excited, it lets its friends know by turning its colors up or down. That’s incredible.”
by Melissa Stewart
Benchmark Books
Marshall Cavendish 2008
for Grades 3–5
ISBN 978–0‑76142–922‑7
Purchase this book at your local independent bookseller or Amazon.com.
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