Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore - Softcover

Arnosky, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0147511631 ISBN 13: 9780147511638

Verlag: PUFFIN BOOKS, 2014

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"Young beachcombers will discover old and new ideas about collecting or just identifying their finds, and the book will appeal to those children who are looking for relaxing fun."
&;School Library Journal

"An enticing read before any trip beachward."
&;Kirkus Reviews

Young sunbathers can learn all about the wonders at the water's edge with Jim Arnosky's fascinating guide. With friendly notes and detailed illustrations of everything from ghost crabs to shark teeth, this award-winning author and wildlife expert outfits kids with the knowledge they need to become avid beachcombers. Take it along on a family vacation or school trip, or make the beach come alive at home with this personal tour of the shore.

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Jim Arnosky is well known for his "keen observations of nature and his fine artistic talent" (School Library Journal). He has written and illustrated many children’s books. Otters Under Water was called "first-rate natural history for the youngest" by Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal wrote that in it "each of his creatures exhibits a distinct individualism." Every Autumn Comes the Bear was called "vibrant, translucent and strikingly composed" by Publishers Weekly, and Booklist wrote "Arnosky's radiant pictures have a dazzling sense of pattern and composition . . . and a sense of mystery. A beautiful, imaginative, and informative approach." School Library Journal said of Rabbits & Raindrops, “Perfect for story-time or lap-time reading, this book will give children a feeling of security and contentment.”

Jim Arnosky and his family live on a twenty-acre farm in Vermont.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: PUFFIN BOOKS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0147511631
• ISBN 13: 9780147511638
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
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