| A Seaside Alphabet Contributor(s): Grassby, Donna (Author), Tooke, Susan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0887769381 ISBN-13: 9780887769382 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Whether it's a treasure hunt on Jewell Island, Maine, a sunny afternoon on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, or a dip in the ocean on Prince Edward Island, life by the sea is fun. This gloriously illustrated picture book is a celebration of all things coastal: humpback whales, teeming wildlife, and most of all, people who make their homes by the ocean. Seaside life is shown in twenty-six magnificent illustrations. The alliterative text and the detailed notes at the back make the book as informative as it is beautiful. For those lucky enough to have visited the coast, as well as those who only dream of the sea, this book is a feast for the eyes and for the spirit. "From the Hardcover edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (oceans, Lakes, Etc.) |
| Dewey: 971.009 |
| Series: ABC Our Country |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.8" W x 8.7" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51872 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether it's a treasure hunt on Jewell Island, Maine, a sunny afternoon on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, or a dip in the ocean on Prince Edward Island, life by the sea is fun. This gloriously illustrated picture book is a celebration of all things coastal: humpback whales, teeming wildlife, and most of all, people who make their homes by the ocean. Seaside life is shown in twenty-six magnificent illustrations. The alliterative text and the detailed notes at the back make the book as informative as it is beautiful. For those lucky enough to have visited the coast, as well as those who only dream of the sea, this book is a feast for the eyes and for the spirit. |