| Here Is the Wetland Contributor(s): Dunphy, Madeleine (Author), McLoughlin, Wayne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0977379582 ISBN-13: 9780977379583 Publisher: Web of Life Children's Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: The wetland is a murky, moist, and mysterious world. Atop its glittering surface and beneath its shadowy depths, birds, bass, minks, and muskrats struggle to survive and flourish. Madeleine Dunphy's lyrical prose shows the relationships between the wetland's plants and animals, giving young readers a clear picture of how each living creature depends on the others for survival. Illustrator Wayne McLoughlin adds stunning visuals, with luminous, detailed paintings that convey the fragile beauty and complexity of this critically important ecological community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Ducks, Geese, Etc. |
| Dewey: 577.68 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: Here Is... (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.96" W x 8.1" (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115235 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using cumulative verse, this book introduces children to the birds, bass, minks, muskrats, frogs, snakes and others that live in wetland environments, while giving young readers an understanding of how each creature is inextricably linked together in the chain of life. The wetland is a murky, moist, and mysterious world. Atop its glittering surface and beneath its shadowy depths, numerous animals struggle to survive and flourish. Madeleine Dunphy's lyrical prose shows the relationships between the wetland's plants and animals, giving young readers a clear picture of how each living creature depends on the others for survival. Illustrator Wayne McLoughlin adds stunning visuals, with luminous, detailed paintings that convey the fragile beauty and complexity of this critically important ecological community. Other Books in the Series: HERE IS ANTARCTICA, HERE IS THE AFRICAN SAVANNA, HERE IS THE ARCTIC WINTER, HERE IS THE CORAL REEF, HERE IS THE SOUTHWESTERN DESERT and HERE IS THE TROPICAL RAIN FOREST. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLoughlin, Wayne: - Wayne McLoughlin had a love of the outdoors that informed both his art and his hobbies. He illustrated a wide variety of children's fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling Warrior series by Erin Hunter.Dunphy, Madeleine: - Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the ... series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwen. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com. |