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Coral Reef Coloring Book

Coral Reef Coloring Book


by Ruth Soffer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

With 44 realistic drawings and informative captions of fish, invertebrates, marine turtles and other creatures of the coral reef. (DIV52, $4.99)

Hello, Fish!, Visiting the Coral Reef


by Sylvia Earle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Complete with maps of the world's coral reefs and 20 full-color photos, this book by underwater explorer and conservationist Earle introduces young readers to charismatic gobies, sting rays and other underwater creatures. (OCE120, $6.95)

Here Is the Coral Reef

Here Is the Coral Reef


by Tom Leonard | Madeleine Dunphy

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A fun, rhyming introduction to the Great Barrier Reef's colorful inhabitants and rich ecosystem, with beautiful illustrations. Part of the Web of Life series. (OCE131, $9.95)

Sea Critters

Sea Critters


by Sylvia Earle | Wolcott Henry

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Sylvia Earle describes deep-sea creatures for readers ages 6 to 9. (OCE73, $16.95)

Journey Under the Sea


by Linda Pitkin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This book follows the adventures of a diver under Indo-Pacific seas, including an encounter with a hammerhead shark. An excellent introduction to the strikingly beautiful denizens of the reef. (DIV47, $19.95)

Project Seahorse

Project Seahorse


by Pamela S. Turner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Spirited author Pamela Turner (The Frog Scientist, Gorilla Doctors) follows the Project Seahorse founders in the Philippines as they protect seahorses and the livelihood of local fishing families. Designed for ages 9-11, this is the third of Turner's beautifully photographed titles in the Scientists in the Field series. (PLP34, $18.00)

Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks

Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks


by Kenneth Mallory

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An excellent illustrated account of marine biologist Pete Klimley and his work with sharks. The author accompanied a team (including IMAX photographers) to Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, famous for its schooling hammerheads. (OCE99, $7.99)

 

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