Nature's Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors Around You
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0689810814 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Love the art work Pauline Albright I really enjoyed the book. I met the author at my first graders Young Writers Conference on May 11, 2000. I was very pleased with the book and purchased one. My Daughter has sat and read the book at least ten times since our purchase. We love the art work. The colors are wonderful and the pictures are truly amazing and depict real life scenerios. I look forward to purchasing and hearing. "Nature's Paintbrush: the patterns and colors around you" according to A. Barrows. The book arrived a little late but it was in good condition and my daughter loves it! thanks
They provide camouflage, of course, but that's only the beginning. Clever and eye-opening, Nature's Paintbrush will encourage youngsters to examine, think about, and enjoy the colorful world around them.. A pinwheel of flower petals draws bees to a flower's center where they can collect sweet nectar and drop off pollen. And a toucan waves its colorful beak like a flag to attract a mate. Why do flower petals so often grow in a circle? Why are toucans' beaks so brilliantly colored? With a simple text and bright, jewel-like illustrations, Susan Stockdale explores the myriad ways in which patterns and colors are helpful to
From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2Stockdale explores the ways in which the patterns and colors found in nature help plants and animals survive. For example, the tigers wavy stripes allow it to blend in with its surroundings and hunt undetected, and the circular pattern of flower petals attracts bees to the flowers center where they spread pollen. Each page or double-page spread begins with a question (e.g., Have you ever noticed the eyespot near the tail of a butterfly fish? or Have you ever been pricked by a cactus?) followed b