From sandy beaches to rocky cliffs, the place where the land meets the sea is an amazing habitat. While exploring at the shore or reading at home, children ages 7 and up will be astonished by the richness and variety of creatures at the water's edge. Beautifully illustrated, with a picture reference and glossary, Seashore is just one volume from the critically acclaimed One Small Square series of hands-on science books, now available in paperback.
This was a great book for our study of oceans. The book details "one small square" of a sandy shore, a rocky shore (tide pools) and the areas close to it. We learned about the things that live in the sand, on the sand and in the water. Birds, snails, starfish, crabs, etc.
It also has ideas for observing things yourself. We have yet to do this, but it is scheduled.
The illustrations are very well done, but I still wanted to show them actual photographs of the animals. Better yet, we're going to go see them!
Category: Informational Author: Donald M. Silver Illustrator: Patricia Wynne Title:Seashore (One Small Square) Publication date: 1993 Brief annotation: An illustrated hands-on science book about the seashore habitat, including a picture reference and glossary. Themes: seashore, environment, ocean, science, habitats Ways to use the book with children: Complimentary book to use for a science class studying habitats, the ocean, food chains, etc.