Animal Eyes
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628554541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Award-winning nature photographer and environmental educator Mary Holland shares fascinating animal eyes with readers of all ages.. The sense of sight helps an animal stay safe from predators, find food and shelter, defend its territory and care for its young. We can tell a lot about an animal from its eyes: whether it is predator or prey, whether it is more active during the day or night, and sometimes even its gender or age
After graduating from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources, Mary worked as a naturalist at the Museum of the Hudson Highlands in New York state, directed the state-wide Environmental Learning for the Future program for the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, worked as a resource naturalist for the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and designed and presented her own Knee-High Nature Programs for libraries and elementary schools throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Marys book Naturally Curious: a Photographic Field Guide and Month-by-Month Journey Through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England won the 2011 National Outdoor Book Award for the Nature Guidebook category. . About the Author Mary Holland i
Marys book Naturally Curious: a Photographic Field Guide and Month-by-Month Journey Through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England won the 2011 National Outdoor Book Award for the Nature Guidebook category. Mary Holland is a naturalist, nature photographer, columnist, and award-winning author with a life-long passion for natural history. After graduating from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources, Mary worked as a natural
Cool Book for Kids Cathy H. I purchased this book as part of a gift to my niece and nephew for their 7th Birthday. They really enjoyed it, and still read it from time to time.. SueCQ said Not just 'eye candy' but a teaching tool as well. Mary Holland, a local gem (Upper Valley area of NH/VT), has put together a book which can be turned to for a wide age range. For very young children, it is filled with Mary's fabulous photographs ~ thus a nonfiction picture book. As the child ages the book's purpose grows and advances with the child as it turns into a wonderful animal scie. Bob Walch said Explore the amazing world of animal eyesight.. Natural science teachers will find this a very useful book for teaching their students about eye sight and what it can tell us about the animal world. Full page color photos of the animals discussed pull young readers (K-Explore the amazing world of animal eyesight. Natural science teachers will find this a very useful book for teaching their students about eye sight and what it can tell us about the animal world. Full page color photos of the animals discussed pull young readers (K-3rd grade) into the book while the simple text describes how the critters' eyesight differs and what special visual qual. rd grade) into the book while the simple text describes how the critters' eyesight differs and what special visual qual