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Beneath the waves, celebrating the ocean through pictures, poems, and stories, Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Label
Beneath the waves, celebrating the ocean through pictures, poems, and stories, Stephanie Warren Drimmer
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Beneath the waves
Responsibility statement
Stephanie Warren Drimmer
Sub title
celebrating the ocean through pictures, poems, and stories
Summary
Through stunning images and lyrical text, this beautiful collection celebrates the ocean and the amazing animal and plant life found in its waters, the role the ocean plays on Earth, and the importance of conservation. Open this charming read-aloud book and you'll find amazing animal profiles, whimsical poetry, stunning photography, plus fascinating information about the wondrous creatures that call the ocean home. Starting with the seashore and journeying through the ocean's zones, readers will discover mangrove forests, coral reefs, and the deepest ocean depths. On this journey they will discover some of the extraordinary animals that live on shore and under the sea. Along the way, readers will enjoy poems, stories, fun facts, photo galleries, and more
Table Of Contents
Ocean forests -- Eel-grass / by Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Underwater meadows : seagrass -- Food of the sea : seaweed -- Dragon of the sea : leafy sea dragon -- The crab with fasion sense : decorator crab -- Master of disguise : Pacific giant octopus -- Balancing act : sea urchins and sea otters -- Strange sea : the Sargasso Sea -- Creatures of the kelp -- Sea sleuths : forecasting the red tide
Target audience
juvenile
Classification