Living Color by Steve Jenkins.  Boston, MA:  Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.  ISBN 978-0-618-70897-0

Animals in all the colors of the rainbow are represented in life-like paper collage by Jenkins, best known for his Actual Size books.  Learn why animals are specific colors and how it helps them survive.  Full of facts about more than 60 animals.

Illustrations:  Cut-paper collage

Themes:  Animal colors, Camouflage

Curricular Connections:  Interesting for all ages, useful for science classes learning about animal habitats, and camouflage in particular.

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