Stingrays (Blastoff! Readers: Oceans Alive)

by Martha E.H. Rustad

A swimming stingray looks like its flying through the ocean! Its wide fins look like wings and help it glide. This book introduces children to the parts of a stingray, especially its stinging tail.

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than one hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from snowflakes to termites to Ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple text and incredible photos introduce these amazing and mysterious fish. As stingrays are subject to misunderstanding and persecution in various parts of the world, it's always good to see wildlife education texts like this directed toward young audiences.