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OBD 100 Notable Books of 2022 New York Times Book Review - Adult
OBD National Ocean Month - Adult (June)
Ocean Conservation (WPL-ADULT)
OBD National Ocean Month - Adult (June)
Ocean Conservation (WPL-ADULT)
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"Adam Nicolson, the award-winning author of The Making of Poetry and The Seabird's Cry, explores the marine life inhabiting seashore rockpools with a scientist's curiosity and a poet's wonder in this beautifully illustrated book"--
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"When a family spends a day at the beach, the children investigate various footprints to see what type of creatures live along the shoreline. Rhyming text turns a sandy beach into an outdoor classroom. The tracks and habits of local wildlife, including hopping sandpipers, scuttling crabs, and burrowing turtles, are identified and explained for young ecology detectives. Even Daddy's feet make an appearance! And at day's end, it's time for tired feet...
3) The seashore
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The ocean is teeming with all kinds of life. Tiny algae, schools of fish, massive whales, prickly urchins, reefs of coral, life takes many amazing forms in this watery world. Readers of this fascinating book will learn all about marine life. Gorgeous full-color photographs will get even reluctant readers interested in marine biology. Simple descriptions help readers identify common types of sea creatures and plants. A fun, vivid design makes learning...
4) Seashores
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"An introduction to the seashore habitat, including what seashore are and what kinds of animals and plants live there."--
7) Seashore
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Presents the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.
The seashore -- What shapes the shore? -- Making waves -- Tides and tidal zones -- Signs in the sand 00 Beach detective -- High and dry -- Just visiting -- Shell shapes -- Borers and burrowers -- Seashore fish -- Look carefully -- Underwater garden -- Holding on -- Life adrift -- Making a meal -- Danger, keep clear! -- Life in the dunes -- Sandy...
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"With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints,...
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"More than 236 different plant and animal groups that you will find at the water's edge, from manatees and sharks in the ocean to algae and dragonflies in the pond; all the images and clues you need to identify your finds, including detailed descriptions of appearance, behavior, and habitat; fun facts about waterways and water creatures, such as why the oceans have tides but the Great Lakes don't, where tsunamis occur most often, how to keep a hermit...
11) At the beach
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"Take a stroll along the beach. What do you see? Young readers will learn all about the beach and the animals that call it home in this fun pre-reader. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to new words and concepts -- helping them expand their understanding of the world"--
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"Who lives at the seashore? Shine a light behind the page and see ... Explore a tidal pool up close and you will find a small world filled with great surprises! From jewel-like sea anemones to spiky sea urchins, the hidden wonders of this amazing habitat will be revealed"--Publisher.
16) Seashore
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Readers take a trip to the seashore in this look at a pretty and popular ecosystem. Vibrant photographs are shown alongside charming illustrations of the plants, animals, and geographic features found at the seashore. Readers learn fun facts about life near the ocean through detailed main text and eye-catching fact boxes. Additional sidebars feature exciting activities that promote hands-on learning about science and nature. Simple, step-by-step instructions...
18) On the seashore
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Simple text and pictures describe the life on a seashore.
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