Coral Reef Coloring Book  •  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 colorful creatures of the coral reef. (DIV52, $3.95)
Hello, Fish!, Visiting the Coral Reef  •  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  •  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. From the coral itself, to the sleek shark and the colorful parrotfish, Dunphy shows the interdependence of the creatures in this undersea world. Part of the Web of Life series. (OCE131, $9.95)
Journey Under the Sea  •  Linda Pitkin NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This book follows the adventures, both in word and color photographs, of a diver under Indo-Pacific seas, an excellent introduction to a variety of fish and invertebrates, including -- of course -- an encounter with hammerhead shark and some strikingly beautiful denizens of the reef. Geared for middle schoolers. (DIV47, $19.95)
Sea Critters  •  Sylvia Earle  •  Wolcott Henry NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Renowned ocean explorer Sylvia Earle introduces a diversity of aquatic creatures to young readers. With large-format color photographs by Wolcott Henry. (OCE73, $16.95)
Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks  •  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)