Lizard In The Sun

A child is transformed into an anole for a day and discovers what it is like to be a tiny lizard changing colors in a sunny, leafy world.

"Ryder again takes readers' imaginations into the body of another species....A boy awakens and, touched by the sun, changes into a green anole....With its precise, poetic language and well-composed illustrations, this is another successful picture book in a consciousness-expanding series."--Booklist.

A child is transformed into a tiny lizard for a day and discovers what it is like to change colors in a sunny, leafy world.

When the sun disappears from ancient Mexico, a little lizard refuses to give up her quest to bring back light and warmth to everyone. Full color.

Ever wondered why some lizards’ tails break off—and what happens afterward? Or what lizard is big enough to swallow a goat? Or what lizard can squirt blood from its eyes? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked—plus “Did You Know?” fun facts and lots of fascinating, colorful illustrations.

Lizards covers what lizards like to eat, what they look like, features and abilities, as well as specific species like the blue-railed skink, chameleons, and more. Simple text alongside fun and colorful photographs will get kids reading.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

When the sun disappears, all the animals try to find it, but only one courageous lizard keeps on looking.

A lizard has several close calls while sunning himself on a rock.

Lizards are cool. Literally. They are ectotherms, which means they can?t make their own heat. That?s why you see many types of lizards basking in the sun, seemingly doing nothing at all. That?s the life. But make no mistake, lizards have very busy lives?looking for food and avoiding being food. Popular science writer Sneed B. Collard III gets down and dirty with all kinds of lizards?from your average "Joe Lizard," the western fence lizard, to the impressively large Komodo dragon. In a kid-friendly narrative, Sneed explores many different kinds of lizards, their habitats, defense systems, hunting techniques, and mating rituals. He reveals the exciting life of a lizard?from rappelling from the tops of trees to the forest floor, to dropping off a tail to get away from a predator.