Buy new:
-42% $11.56
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$11.56 with 42 percent savings
List Price: $19.99

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 13 hrs 44 mins
In Stock
$$11.56 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$11.56
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day easy returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$2.74
Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc... Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc... See less
$3.98 delivery May 20 - 21. Details
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$11.56 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$11.56
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by glenthebookseller.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Karen Jameson
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Time to Shine: Celebrating the World’s Iridescent Animals Hardcover – Picture Book, May 3, 2022

by Karen Jameson (Author), Dave Murray (Illustrator)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$11.56","priceAmount":11.56,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"11","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"56","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"JxIj6QHbTVkxrmF6UBbrETjiEwuRCnw8YbklaILc7gxJVG1ukvKIBsM7czolFfsTz0TT8c%2BUH0we8HY4NcXAhgU09wo00eS0PpaxfzvNWwA75P%2F8BJc%2FY6rOmGizjlISdy7bxVOkJWMVIhyVxXXOUw%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$2.74","priceAmount":2.74,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"2","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"74","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"JxIj6QHbTVkxrmF6UBbrETjiEwuRCnw8qzqdRhtCjiPehXplikT5naOHSIHcNo8Y9nZgl7f8zs%2FQoOWtxl7st%2FXvvvUj7vJNZBEwxHmTl4dNilWcwYwbj%2Fa0CLcA3q4KSuQ%2Fu0g3p3f12Pmc7oGnJwW1c80vDVKqpUzOQP%2B%2Fg%2FtjzDwlIH19VbXLRXTmeFui","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Let yourself be dazzled by creatures around the world in this brilliant nonfiction picture book about iridescence.

Have you ever noticed the rainbow-like shimmer on certain bird feathers, insect bodies and animal scales? This effect, called iridescence, changes depending on the angle from which its viewed, and animals across the globe use the effect to both blend in and stand out. 

In playful rhyming couplets, Time to Shine takes a closer look at these creatures and their sparkly “clothes,” from the mallard duck’s shining green flying “cap,” which allows the birds to coordinate flight movements, to the reed frog’s heat reflecting “vest,” to the hummingbird’s sequinned “costume,” which helps to attract a mate. A secondary level of prose text on each spread gives further context for each animal’s particular environment and adaptation.

Light seems to dance off of the book's vibrant pages, with illustrations that bring us up close and personal with animals both exotic and familiar to young readers. An author’s note provides additional information about the science of iridescence.

 

Key Text Features

author's note

bibliography

definitions

explanation

facts

further information

illustrations

 

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.

Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 1
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Groundwood Books
  7. Publication date
    May 3, 2022
  8. ISBN-10
    1773064622
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1773064628
  10. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Frequently bought together

Time to Shine: Celebrating the World’s Iridescent Animals
$11.56
Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Farm Lullaby
$11.58
Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Where the Wee Ones Go: A Bedtime Wish for Endangered Animals
$7.80
Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A fun nonfiction picture book about animals and their unique features that can be enjoyed by all.

― Kirkus Reviews

The combination of arresting visuals and engaging rhymes make this an ideal introduction to a shimmering subject.

― Booklist

You’ll be dazzled by the flash of feathers, scales, shells and skin … A most appealing addition to STEAM resources.

― CM: Canadian Review of Materials

[The] illustrations are memorable and eye-catching.

― Winnipeg Free Press

Review

Praise for author Karen Jameson and illustrator Dave Murray for Time to Shine:

"A fun nonfiction picture book about animals and their unique features that can be enjoyed by all." — Kirkus Reviews 

"You’ll be dazzled by the flash of feathers, scales, shells and skin … a most appealing addition to STEAM resources." — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"The combination of arresting visuals and engaging rhymes make this an ideal introduction to a shimmering subject." — Booklist

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Groundwood Books (May 3, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1773064622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1773064628
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Karen Jameson

Karen Jameson

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Karen Jameson is the author of the picture books, MOON BABIES (Putnam, 2019), WOODLAND DREAMS (Chronicle, 2020), FARM LULLABY (Chronicle, 2021), WHERE the WEE ONES GO (Chronicle, 2022) and TIME TO SHINE (Groundwood, 2022). Look for A LLAMA IS NOT AN ALPACA in March, 2023 (Running Press Kids). More stories are in the works! Lover of books, wildflowers, farmers’ markets and everything chocolate, Karen writes from sunny Southern California.

Customer reviews

5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5
3 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Meghan Downs
5.0 out of 5 stars learn about colorful animals!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
Fun rhymes
Helpful
 Report
E. Pagel-Hogan
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved learning about this colorful collection of animals!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
I read a lot about animals and there were creatures in here I'd never heard of! My kids love knowing about unusual animals that other people don't know about - they will love this book. I loved learning how each one uses iridescence for a different aspect of survival. Of course, my favorites are the birds, but there were cool creatures on sparkling on every page!
Helpful
 Report