Can You See Me?

by Ted Lewin

Overview

"I am a bird. Can you see me?" asks a toucan hidden among the trees. "I am a snake. Can you see me?" challenges a vine snake disguised by its surroundings. In this easy-to-read picture book, Ted Lewin invites readers to explore animal camouflage in the rain forest with a seek-and-find game. Lush watercolor illustrations inspired by Lewin's trips to Costa Rica show how different animals blend into their habitats. The simple text encourages young readers to use their sharp eyes as they try to spot each creature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823432998
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	01/15/2015
Series:	I Like to Read Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	722,821
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	150L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ted Lewin grew up in Buffalo, New York, but now lives in New York City. Kirkus Reviews called his Look! "thrilling" in a starred review.

Editorial Reviews

* "An inviting exploration of a beautiful biome for budding nature lovers."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
 
"It is such a pleasure to turn the pages of a book by Lewin . . . Lovely, engaging early-reader fare."—Booklist
 
"The photo-realistic paintings are detailed, verdant, and captivating. . . . perfect for storytime or for individual animal lovers."—School Library Journal
 
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

From the Publisher

“It is such a pleasure to turn the pages of a book by Lewin. . . . The full-color illustrations on double-page spreads are soft and pleasing. . . . Lovely, engaging early-reader fare.”

Booklist

04/01/2014
PreS-Gr 1—Lewin's third book in this series follows a simple pattern. Most of the e spreads show a rainforest animal and the phrase " I am a [insert animal name here]. Can you see me?" The final three pages replace the phrase "Can you see me?" with "I am hard to see. You will never see me. And I am easy to see." A large font and repetitive text make this a solid choice for emergent readers. The animals include a snake, sloth, otter, crab, lizard, and monkey. The photo-realistic paintings are detailed, verdant, and captivating. Nestled in lush depictions of their native habitat, most of the animals are quite easy to find; don't expect an "I Spy" or "Where's Waldo?"-type search. The final page shows each animal and its specific name. The big pictures make it perfect for storytime or for individual animal lovers.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH

School Library Journal

★ 2014-01-15
Sharp-eyed readers are invited to spot various animals in the Costa Rican rain forest. Lewin, an intrepid world traveler, once again displays his skill at depicting mammals, birds and reptiles in their natural habitats. Camouflage is the unspoken theme. A toucan feeds in the trees, its rounded back visually echoed by the fruit he is feasting on. A vine snake slithers up a tree trunk, its sinuous length blending in with the branches. A spectacled caiman pokes its mottled head up from a cluster of lily pads. A howler monkey stares out from dark branches, while many feet below, a land crab skitters across the forest floor. A great potoo perches on a tree branch, its feathers perfectly emulating the texture and color of the bark. But then, surprise! A red poison dart frog is eye-poppingly visible. Simple declarative sentences encourage emerging readers to explore and, at the same time, develop a kinship for these creatures who "are still here." Lewin uses watercolors to brilliantly showcase the play of light and dark in the dense foliage. Sunlight shimmers, shines and fades into darkness. A pictorial guide identifies each of the animals by name. An inviting exploration of a beautiful biome for budding nature lovers. (Early reader. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews