| About Crustaceans: A Guide for Children Contributor(s): Sill, Cathryn (Author), Sill, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561454052 ISBN-13: 9781561454051 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Elementary school teacher and author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, team up again to offer young readers another first glimpse into our natural world. The simple text describes how crustaceans look, how they protect themselves, what they eat, and where they live. The beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the diversity of the crustacean populationfrom a Sand Fiddler to a California Rock Lobsterand present each in its natural habitat. An afterword provides further details on the crustaceans portrayed to inspire young readers to learn more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 595.3 |
| LCCN: 2003016838 |
| Series: About (Peachtree) |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 9.98" W x 8.46" (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75387 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sill, Cathryn: - Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She lives in North Carolina.Sill, John: - John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received several awards. He lives in North Carolina. |