A story that challenges everything you thought you knew about animals.

You're Not an Animal!

Who knew animals could be such good liars? Not in a bad way! They pretend to be rocks, seaweed, and sticks to stay safe. Author Courtney Ross Blanton makes learning about camouflage a total blast. Come join the fun and see what you can find!

Masters of Camouflage

Discover how animals hide in plain sight.

Color in the Wild

Explore the brilliant ways animals use color to survive.

Survival Strategies

Amazing ways animals adapt, endure, and thrive.

Animals at Home

How animals build, burrow, and create their space.

Engaging books that spark curiosity and celebrate the natural world.

Get ready to explore the shore like never before. In this delightful children's book, a curious young girl named Gracie discovers that the beach is full of surprises. Rocks that are not really rocks. Seaweed that wiggles. Shells that are actually homes. Every tide pool holds a secret, and Gracie is determined to uncover them all…

The Heart Behind the Story - Courtney Ross Blanton

Courtney Ross Blanton has spent her whole life chasing wonder. As a young girl growing up in South Carolina, she loved exploring the outdoors and asking questions about everything she saw. That curiosity never faded. It only grew stronger.

She attended Clemson University and went on to spend twenty-eight amazing years teaching science to elementary and middle school students in Columbia and Gaffney, South Carolina…

CLASSROOM CHAMPION

28 years of making science come alive for students

TIDE POOL DETECTIVE

Uncovering the hidden animals of the shore

PASSIONATE AUTHOR

Sharing a lifelong dream with young readers

Watch the Wonder Unfold

A sneak peek at the playful, surprising world of You're Not an Animal!

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