About?About Habitats series.?Perfect for beginning readers or for sharing aloud with budding naturalists.? ?School Library Journal series, former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-
Any young seashore visitor or beachcomber will enjoy this beginner?s guide to crustaceans from Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the celebrated About? and About Habitats series.
?Perfect for beginning readers or for sharing aloud with budding naturalists.? ?School Library Journal
In this addition to the acclaimed About? series, former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what crustaceans are, how they look, how they protect themselves, what they eat, and where they live.
With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the crustacean population, from the Sand Fiddler Crab to the California Rock Lobster. An afterword provides more details.
About Crustaceans is part of the award-winning About? series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary science units on animals.
?Marvelous paintings evoke the seashore, with all its color and fluidity?An excellent first resource book for young children.? ?Kirkus Reviews
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?This is an excellent example of easy nonfiction, perfect for beginning readers or for sharing aloud with budding naturalists." ?School Library Journal
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First guides that describe clearly and simply how animals look, where they live, what they eat, how they defend themselves, and how they care for their young. Back matter provides further detail.
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?The clarity of layout, text, and illustration gives this book an accessible look, while the quality of the presentation makes it well worth sharing in the classroom.? ?Booklist
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Curriculum Connections: Series Non-fiction narrative; Life Science: crustaceans characteristics; behaviors; survival; predator/prey; habitats; protection of; strong picture support; Text features: informational backmatter; glossary; related websites for further investigation
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