Coral Reefs
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596435631 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A fascinating, beautiful journey. This book is gorgeous, that pretty much covers it. The illustrations take the reader on a journey over and around a coral reef. Even without the words, I could easily follow the story. I love the idea of a book taking the reader on a journey to somewhere they may never be able to go in real l. pirateteacher said Beautiful book. The Texas Blueboonet winner is a favorite in our classroom. The beautiful journey through various coral reefs is wonderful with great factual information for 5th grade students. This book woud be appropriate for "Beautiful book" according to pirateteacher. The Texas Blueboonet winner is a favorite in our classroom. The beautiful journey through various coral reefs is wonderful with great factual information for 5th grade students. This book woud be appropriate for 2nd - 6th also. Beautiful illustrations. I may have to buy another copy, because . nd - 6th also. Beautiful illustrations. I may have to buy another copy, because . Anyone interested in coral reefs will love this book! This book is about the coral reef and the ocean. A coral reef is an underwater city made of coral with fish, seahorses, sharks and sea turtles. In this book, you find out about what a coral reef is and about the food chain and the partnerships in the reefs. They also discuss the sandy area be
Jason Chin is the author and artist of the award-winning book Redwoods, which Kirkus Reviews called, "An inventive eye-opening adventure." His work also includes illustrations for Simon Winchester's The Day the World Exploded. He and his wife Deirdre, also an artist, live in Vermont.
During an ordinary visit to the library, a girl pulls a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.Chin's approach makes this book a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students.
Readers shouldn't skip the information at the back, which explains the serious problem of coral bleaching due to global warming.” Horn Book Magazine“Chin's latest book offers a straightforward text discussing coral reefs, while the well-composed illustrations create an imaginative narrative running in parallel.” Booklist. “Information and fantasy collaborate in this imaginative introduction to coral reefs.” BCCB“Chin offers a colorful and inventive introduction to coral reefs.” School Library Journal“Chin, who pioneered this hybrid form of straightforward nonfiction text and fanciful pictures with Redwoods (2009), offers another a statement about the power of reading for an imaginative child with this appealing introduction to a complex world.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review