The attributes of 28 different lizards are revealed in this STEM
nonfiction picture book, while the story provides a subtle message
encouraging children to be true to their own nature.
The actions of 28 lizard species--the flying dragon that swoops through
the air, the shingleback that sticks out its blue tongue to scare
predators, the basilisk that can race across the surface of
water--invite readers to act like a lizard themselves. The text by noted
author April Pulley Sayre asks: Can you run like a lizard? Sun like a
lizard? Bob your head like a lizard? Featuring brilliantly colorful,
textured artwork by illustrator Stephanie Laberis, the book also
includes extensive back matter with further information about the
featured lizard species--their size, geographical range, why they
perform the various actions introduced in the text--as well as details
about lizards in general.