Carron Brown

Find out who ?s hiding under the leaf pile, see inside a bee ?s nest, and watch a tree lose its leaves in winter in this gorgeously illustrated book of nature ?s hidden habitats. By simply holding the book of up to the light, or shining a light behind each page, young children will be able to discover the animals and plants that live in and around a single apple tree, from the worms in the soil to the squirrels and birds in the treetops. The innovative see-through device fulfils a similar show more function to lift-the-flaps books, but has the added interactive dimension of the child being able to see both the surface and the hidden picture at the same time. A visual treat and lots of fun. Secrets of the Apple Tree is a child ?s perfect introduction to the secrets of nature. show less

My daughters are delighted when we turn the lights off and read books in the dark, guided by flashlights and giggles, so I was instantly interested when I heard about these shine-a-light picture books. On one page is an illustration and some text, but if you shine a light through it from the underside of the page, hidden images suddenly appear to complete the picture. As I expected, my daughters were enchanted with this book when I read it to them. The text is informational, and teaches on show more the various types of animals that live in tide pools or along the shore. The front page asks readers to guess what animal or plant is hiding there, just under the water or beneath the rock. When you shine the light from below you will see if you guessed right! Then, turn the page to read factual details about the revealed animal. The last two pages of the book provide more details about the plants and animals unveiled. This is a fun way to teach kids about the shore habitat that is sure to keep them engaged. show less

LFL find. Slightly oversize so I had to rescue it before rain got into the box as it held the door ajar.

Thank goodness the flashlight or lamp is not necessary; keen eyes, even my aged eyes, can pick out the hidden animals without too much difficulty... and then they are revealed in full when the page is flipped. Lovely bright illustrations. Lots of information about a variety of animals from around the world, with back matter too. Can be enjoyed in different ways by children of different show more age levels.

If your library has it, and you have a child age 3-10, I highly recommend it.

I don't want to get too excited though, as the concept of camouflage has been done well in several books, including by Heller and Jenkins. show less

This was a really cool book. It goes through a vegetable garden with seeds, plants, bugs and the life cycle. When you life the page to a light or hold a flashlight behind it you can see all these different hidden bugs. The kids that I read it to loved the story and were anticipating what the bugs were going to be. I think this would be a great book to use for introducing a unit on plant life. Any age would love this book.