About this item
Let yourself be dazzled by creatures around the world in this brilliant nonfiction picture book about iridescence.Have you ever noticed the rainbow-like shimmer on certain bird feathers, insect bodies and animal scales? This effect, called iridescence, changes depending on the angle from which its viewed, and animals across the globe use the effect to both blend in and stand out. In playful rhyming couplets, Time to Shine takes a closer look at these creatures and their sparkly "clothes," from the mallard duck's shining green flying "cap," which allows the birds to coordinate flight movements, to the reed frog's heat reflecting "vest," to the hummingbird's sequinned "costume," which helps to attract a mate. A secondary level of prose text on each spread gives further context for each animal's particular environment and adaptation.
About the Author
Karen Jameson is the author of the picture books, MOON BABIES (Putnam, 2019) , WOODLAND DREAMS (Chronicle, 2020) , FARM LULLABY (Chronicle, 2021) and WHERE WEE ONES GO (Chronicle, 2022) . More stories are in the works! Lover of books, wildflowers, farmers' markets and everything chocolate, Karen writes from sunny Southern California.
