scales (reptiles)

"Introduces the earliest readers to unique, colorful fish and reptile scales while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at what it would be like if kids had various types of animal skin coverings.

Learn about different types of reptiles and what they have in common.

Looks at what it would be like if kids had various types of animal skin coverings.

Explores how animals use scales and scutes for protection.

Looks at how different animals use their snouts, spines, and scutes to find food, frighten enemies, protect themselves, and fight, including pigs, turtles, porcupines, and others.

Simple text and photographs describe a variety of animals that have scales including snakes, lizards, and fish.

Simple text and photographs describe scales and their functions.

Learn about a variety of scaly things from the soft-scaled butterfly to the tough-scaled crocodile.

Briefly describes how the outer coverings of various animals of the land and sea differ in size, texture, and function, although all provide protection.