Baby animals come in many different shapes and sizes, and many of those shapes and sizes are covered in spots or stripes. In Baby Animals Spots & Stripes, each turn of the page reveals a pair of adorable baby animals—one spotted and one striped. On the back cover of the book is a list of the animals featured (mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish). The book closes with a full-color illustration of babies playing with toy versions of each animal. This title is a companion to the best-selling Baby Animals Black and White. The bold black-and-white patterns stimulate eyesight and brain development in infants. The recognition and naming of familiar animals promotes speech development in older babies and infants.

From a spotty dog to a stripy caterpillar and a host of other patterned creatures, Britta's stylishly bold illustrations are brought to life in this sturdy board book.

Describes animal camouflage and explains why it's important for their survival.

Do you know some animals that have spots? Which animals have stripes? Where do they live? What colors are they?

Why do zebras have stripes? Popular explanations range from camouflage to confusion of predators, social facilitation, and even temperature regulation. It is a challenge to test these proposals on large animals living in the wild, but using a combination of careful observations, simple field experiments, comparative information, and logic, Caro concludes that black-and-white stripes are an adaptation to thwart biting fly attack.

This title features animals that have either spots or stripes - and one that has both

"When Tiger and Leopard disagree, the jungle turns to mayhem. How can peace be restored?"--Back cover.