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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Swimming, gliding, croaking, or clawing . . . can you guess which underwater creature will appear next? Follow the clues from page to page, from tail to head, to discover whether it is a crab or an eel, a frog or a starfish, an octopus or a seahorse, or . . . what is that sneaking in the water? With beautiful, fluid illustrations inspired by nineteenth-century prints, this intriguing guessing game--a follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails:...
Author
Series
But why? volume 2
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new series for curious kids answering their most peculiar questions! Complete with real-life photos and hilarious illustrations, this book will keep young readers engaged and entertained as they dive into the pages and the deep blue sea!"--
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In a comic take on the house-that-Jack-built formula, a little boy floats down the river in his own boat--supervised from the shore--to study the creatures he finds. His efforts to net a fish are unsuccessful until an owl's loud hoot sets of a startled chain reaction amongst the creatures, ending in the fish flying right into Ben's bucket. The book concludes with eight information pages about ecology and the creatures of a northern river ecosystem."--...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Do you love dolphins and the ocean? Then you could be a marine biologist, an aquatic veterinarian, or an underwater filmmaker! Learn about these careers and more in this book that includes a glossary and backmatter section of even more cool jobs for kids who like dolphins and other marine life!
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explore the lifecycle of water and discover how this powerful agent affects our landscape and underpins our existence on Earth. This beautifully illustrated children's book takes a close look at the lifecycle of water, including how it supports all life forms, how humans harness its power, and why we need to conserve it. Water is essential for life. In fact, about 60 percent of an adult human is made up of water! We drink it, bathe in it, and thousands...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
A beautifully illustrated children's book that explores how water supports all forms of life, how people reap its benefits, and why we should conserve it. Water is essential for life. In fact, 60 percent of an adult human being is made up of water! We drink it, we bathe in it and thousands of creatures live in this environment. Yet our planet is running out of water, with less than 1 percent of the water available to feed the current population of...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, humans ignored sound in the "silent world" of the ocean, assuming that what we couldn't perceive, didn't exist. But we couldn't have been more wrong. Marine scientists now have the technology to record and study the complex interplay of the myriad sounds in the sea. Finally, we can trace how sounds travel with the currents, bounce from the seafloor and surface, bend with the temperature and even saltiness; how sounds help marine life...
10) My little pond
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
Duck, Frog and Fish live in the pond and introduce readers to their home: showing what plants grow on the banks, which plants thrive in the pond water, and even what tadpoles look like. Elegantly designed with spare text, these gentle earth tone illustrations complement the sustainable format. Printed on thick, 100% recycled board, this eco-friendly book encourages little readers to enjoy nature--inside and out!
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