{"product_id":"spectacular-spots-9781561458172","title":"Spectacular Spots","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou'll be amazed to discover all the different reasons why animals have spots!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What kinds of animals have spots and why do they have them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With engaging rhymes and bright, bold images, award-winning author-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces readers to a range of spotted animals, familiar and exotic, and some of the benefits of their patterns. In addition to providing beauty and inspiration, spots can help a creature masquerade as a different, more threatening species, provide camouflage for hunting or hiding, or scare off predators. From the ladybug to the blue poison dart frog, the green anaconda to the white-tailed deer fawn, these spectacularly spotted creatures will delight and fascinate budding naturalists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This entrancing companion to \u003ci\u003eStripes of All Types\u003c\/i\u003e (130,000 copies sold in a variety of formats) features energetic rhyming text and beautifully detailed paintings that pop off the page. An afterword tells a little bit more about each animal and where it lives, and readers can test their knowledge of animal spots with a fun matching game at the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781561458172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 11.07w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susan Stockdale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130957684917,"sku":"9781561458172","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f9d8fc91-0621-42e0-b27a-807465bdaa84.jpg?v=1740460067","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spectacular-spots-9781561458172","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}