Time to Shine: Celebrating the World's Iridescent Animals

by Karen Jameson (Author) Dave Murray (Illustrator)

Time to Shine: Celebrating the World's Iridescent Animals
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

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.

Light seems to dance off of the book's vibrant pages, with illustrations that bring us up close and personal with animals both exotic and familiar to young readers. An author’s note provides additional information about the science of iridescence.

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$19.99

Kirkus

A fun nonfiction picture book about animals and their unique features that can be enjoyed by all.

ALA/Booklist

The combination of arresting visuals and engaging rhymes make this an ideal introduction to a shimmering subject.

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Karen Jameson
A former teacher, Karen Jameson holds a master's degree in education. She's the author of Moon Babies, Woodland Dreams, Farm Lullaby, Where the Wee Ones Go, and Shine, among other titles. Karen has published a number of nonfiction science articles in AppleSeeds and Ask magazines. She has won a special mention picture book poetry award at the SCBWI CenCal Writer's Day and is the recipient of the Sue Alexander Grant.

Lorna Scobie grew up in the depths of the English countryside, climbing trees and taking her rabbit for walks in the fields. She is an illustrator and designer, now based in south-east London. Growing up surrounded by nature has heavily influenced her illustrations and her work often revolves around the natural world and animal kingdom. Lorna draws every day, and always has a sketchbook close to hand when she's out and about. She illustrates her work by hand, as she enjoys the spontaneity and also the "happy mistakes" that can happen along the way.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781773064628
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication date
May 03, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
JNF051050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
JNF051030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Anatomy & Physiology
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Picture books
Color

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