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Nic Bishop: Lizards
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Nic Bishop
Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.
With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habit...more
With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habit...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
October 1st 2010
by Scholastic Nonfiction
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1. Classification: Informational junior book
2. Summary: This book was amazing! Nic Bishop's vivid photographs of lizards and facts will amaze you. I chose this book because lizards freak me out and I was hoping if I learned more I would change my opinion. The largets lizard can grow up to 10 feet. Yikes! I don't think i've changed my mind.
3. Critique:
a.) The most amazing thing about this book would have to be the photographs that Nic Bishop took.
b.) Every photograph is so colorful and vivid it...more
2. Summary: This book was amazing! Nic Bishop's vivid photographs of lizards and facts will amaze you. I chose this book because lizards freak me out and I was hoping if I learned more I would change my opinion. The largets lizard can grow up to 10 feet. Yikes! I don't think i've changed my mind.
3. Critique:
a.) The most amazing thing about this book would have to be the photographs that Nic Bishop took.
b.) Every photograph is so colorful and vivid it...more
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I've gone on record several times to say how much I love Nic Bishop's books. I want to learn about any type of animal he wants to study and photograph! This time he chose lizards. This has everything I love and expect from Nic Bishop - fascinating facts about the chosen type of animal accompanied by simply amazing photographs. As before, I particularly loved his note at the end telling the lengths he went to for some of the most difficult photographs. He even built a pond inside his house in ord...more
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The photographs in this are simply stunning! I don't consider myself someone that interested in lizards, but after reading this book, I feel much more interested in them than I was previously. This has amazing photographs combined with lots of interesting facts about lizards. The text is fairly dense, so it is a book for older children...or one to read in several sittings if reading to a younger child. I enjoyed reading the author's note about his process (and struggles) to get the photographs h...more
Nic Bishop Lizards by Nic Bishop (2010)
Nic Bishop vividly captures the ins and outs of the lizard world in his self-titled book, Nic Bishop Lizards. The design of the book will appeal to reptile and photography lovers alike with its mostly double-page spreads full of close-ups and very detailed images of colorful lizards. A feature of the book is a double fold-out midway through the book with a sequence of shots that capture a basilisk using its larger flapped feet to run across water. The visua...more
Nic Bishop vividly captures the ins and outs of the lizard world in his self-titled book, Nic Bishop Lizards. The design of the book will appeal to reptile and photography lovers alike with its mostly double-page spreads full of close-ups and very detailed images of colorful lizards. A feature of the book is a double fold-out midway through the book with a sequence of shots that capture a basilisk using its larger flapped feet to run across water. The visua...more
Nic Bishop Lizards by Nic Bishop is another beautiful look at animals by Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop. Bishop focuses here on diverse species of lizards.
Once again, Nic Bishop produces a stunning look at animals. His text engagingly presents basic information and quirky, fascinating facts about lizard appearance, habits, and life cycles. His passion for his subject is effectively transmitted, as this volume will help make thousands fascinated by lizards. The main idea of a page is highli...more
Once again, Nic Bishop produces a stunning look at animals. His text engagingly presents basic information and quirky, fascinating facts about lizard appearance, habits, and life cycles. His passion for his subject is effectively transmitted, as this volume will help make thousands fascinated by lizards. The main idea of a page is highli...more
Nic Bishop books combine fascinating science with exquisite photographs. They are magnets for reluctant readers who love animals and nonfiction. His latest book on lizards continues with the high quality standard he has set with previous books. See a lizard hatching, so close that you can almost feel the rubbery egg. Look right into the eyes of a bright-green baby chameleon. Marvel at the skin of the thorny devil. Run across water with a basilisk in a series of stunning shots. Gawk at the geckos...more
Another colorful, lusciously photographed piece of work from Nic Bishop. His close-up photos are stunning. And--I learned some neat things about lizards, as each page has just the right chunk of information to accompany the large photo. Monitor lizards are some of the strongest and most clever lizards. They use their forked tongues to pick up chemical scents and wipe their tongue over a special organ in their mouth to "taste" that scent and help them hunt. God's details in nature...amazing!
Even though we are getting a bit tired of Nic Bishop's books being Beehive nominees, there is definitely a reason they are! Interesting tidbits of lizard information--much of it I did not know. Really cool photos, too. A certain sell for the boys, and for girls who are interested in bugs, animals, reptiles, and the like. Best picture of the whole thing was of the Basilisk Lizard. It made me think of Caleb and I laughed quite a bit at that. Some other pretty awesome photos, too.
We got a lizard at our house for Christmas this year and Bishop's scrupulous look into the world of these little reptiles has fascinated each of my boys. My nine-year old pours through the interesting facts and descriptions while my three year old turns page after page to study the amazing photographs. Bishop makes scientific information accessible to readers of all ages. His author's note in the back of the book was a nice touch.
Nic Bishop's photographs are amazing, showcasing the diversity and coolness of lizards. The text is engaging, full of fun facts and important concepts, but I wish there had been more effort to distinguish the different concepts--eating, survival, mating, etc--with headings or a similar organization system. I appreciated the bit at the end about capturing the lizards and the reference list and brief index.
Extraordinary photography! The text is informative and sometimes funny (e.g. desert lizards "do their errands in the morning") and not too sophisticated nor oversimplified. Bishop's concluding comments about he got the photos of these animals are interesting as well. Not very long, can be read in a sitting.
Nic Bishop takes amazing photographs but they are not the only reason to read this book. Lizards is full of interesting facts about many different kinds of lizards. This book is a great introduction and overview to lizards. It also has a great ending section about how Nic Bishop found some of the lizards to take their pictures and how he managed to get some of the amazing photographs that he took.
Nic Bishop is amazing as always. My favorite part, beyond the brilliant pictures, is the section in the back where he tells you about the process of creating the book. I have a student who has been waiting for this book all fall. He will be so excited when I hand it over tomorrow.
What an excellent book. I have never really been interested in lizards, but after reading this, I find that I want to read more books about lizards, especially with my nieces and nephews. I loved the picture of the basilisk lizard and I enjoyed reading the few pages from Mr. Bishop. I think the glossary at the end is a great idea as is the index.
This book is filled with amazing pictures of various kinds of lizards. Very factual. Very interesting. There is an index, short glossary and section for further reading. There is also fun a note from the author about taking the pictures of the animals in the book.
Maybe my favorite of his. His pix are so amazing that you feel like you are connecting with the animals on an emotional level. I've never seen anything quite like it. And the end where he talks about how he does his work is very cool. All ages--Not just for kids!
Nic Bishop fascinates me. I particularly enjoy learning about his experiences shooting the photos of his subjects.
I learned some interesting information about the many lizards featured here and look forward to sharing this book with my students.
I learned some interesting information about the many lizards featured here and look forward to sharing this book with my students.
Nic Bishop is a master. His ability to capture animals and their traits as well as describe and pull the most interesting facts is "one of a kind." It was interesting to read about his adventures capturing the right photos.
If you ever read this book, ask me about the picture of the basilisk lizard picture. Nic told us the story about how he got that shot. It is a great story!
Bishop's photos stun. I like particularly to read about how he came to take them. (The lizard facts, of course, are good too).
After getting Nic Bishop's book, SNAKES, I had to go find his others. The photo's in this book are just amazing. P.K.
I love Nic Bishop's animal books! They are so colorful and full of really neat facts that kids will love!
Nic Bishop is a renowned wildlife photographer who has written about frogs, spiders, butterflies and moths, and marsupials. In his latest, Lizards, he combines his dazzling photography with conversational text to show just how fascinating lizards are. I especially enjoyed the end notes, in which he explained some of the problems he had in finding and photographing his trickier subjects, including what it took to get shots of a lizard running across water and of a chameleon catching its dinner. (...more
Reading what Nic Bishop had to do to get the photographs in this book made it all the more amazing.
LOVE all of Nic Bishop's books. This is no exception. We learned so much about lizards!
Arresting photos and interesting, informative text. Great for research or browsing.
UNBELIEVABLE photos - the info is interesting too but the photos just blow you away.
Mar 22, 2012
Mary
marked it as to-read
Remember this name...amazing wildlife photographer
INCREDIBLE photography!
ALA ALSC Notable 2011
ALA ALSC Notable 2011
He's amazing with the photography.
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