This book describes the types of camouflage animals use as defenses and disguises.

By searching for animals in the illustrations, explains various methods which animals use to hide and protect themselves from dangers in the wild.

"In the late 1930s...the world was again at war, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended... Leaders of every country had to try to end the war as fast as possible and using whatever mean they could. That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive, deflect, and confuse their enemies."--front flap.

Examines the various patterns found on some animals such as the zebra, tiger, ladybug, leopard, rattlesnake, pineapple fish, peacock, and turtle and describes why their patterns are important for their survival.

"When the British Royal Navy grew desperate to protect their ship from German U-Boat attacks, they created Dazzle ships in order to confuse the enemy of their location and destination."--Provided by publisher.

Describes the various places in which animals seek safety and shelter for themselves, for their young, and for their food.

Describes how various mammals use ways to disguise themselves and fool other animals, including camouflage and other tricks with color and shape.

Rhyming text and illustrations present disguised or hidden animals, from a long and lean tiger in the jungle to a black cat snoozing in the sun.

Find out about some animal magic! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about how animals keep themselves safe and hidden, as if by magic - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Animal Hide and Seek is a beautifully designed reader all about animals adapting to live in different environments - from deserts to mountains and seas....

Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert invokes birds and beasts from all walks of the animal kingdom in this collection of fun, clever, and witty poems. Beautifully illustrated in Lois's signature bold and bright collage style, this exploration of camouflage and adornment will both illuminate and delight.