The Living Ocean.The Living Ocean Bobbie Kalman, et al. Crabtree Publishing Company 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3308, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10118 www.crabtreebooks.com 1-800-387-7650 "The Living Ocean" is a four volume series designed to introduce children ages 7 to 12 and students in grades 3 and 4 to some of the fascinating fish and mammals that make their home in the seas and oceans of the world. Each of the 32-page, profusely pro·fuse adj. 1. Plentiful; copious. 2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments. illustrated books are also enhanced with a glossary of terms and an index. The series consists of 'Tropical Oceans' (0778713008, HC, $23.92; 0778713229, PB, $6.95) which showcases the diversity of animal life (and their food chains) in the tropical oceans, as well as how tropical oceans are interconnected with other seas and oceans. Of special note is the photographic and text revealing the colorful and bustling bus·tle 1 intr. & tr.v. bus·tled, bus·tling, bus·tles To move or cause to move energetically and busily. n. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir. world of coral reefs coral reefs, limestone formations produced by living organisms, found in shallow, tropical marine waters. In most reefs, the predominant organisms are stony corals, colonial cnidarians that secrete an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate (limestone). . 'Skates and Rays' (0778713032, HC, $23.92; 0778713253, PB, $6.95) shows how these two fish species have skeletons made of cartilage cartilage (kär`təlĭj), flexible semiopaque connective tissue without blood vessels or nerve cells. It forms part of the skeletal system in humans and in other vertebrates, and is also known as gristle. , how they move through the water, how they hunt, what they eat, and how they protect themselves. 'Wonderful Whales' 90778713024, HC, $23.92; 0778713245, PB, $6.95) teaches children about the whale bodies, how they hunt and eat, how they move through water, and the important role the whale (a mammal) plays in oceans around the world. 'Seals and Sea Lions' (0778713016, HC, $23.92; 0778713237, PB, $6.95) focuses upon the bodies, behavior and habitats of two animals that live on both the land and in the water. In each volume the full color photography and illustrations combine perfectly with a thoroughly 'kid friendly' and informative text. "The Living Ocean" is a welcome and recommended addition to elementary school elementary school: see school. and community library Pets & Wildlife reference collections for young readers. |
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