Ponds are quiet, shallow freshwater expanses that are home to a vast and
intriguing variety of plants and animals. This attractive and
information-packed coloring book -- a perfect learning tool for young
ecologists -- provides detailed, accurate depictions of denizens of
various freshwater pond environments.
Carefully researched and skillfully rendered by nature artist Annika
Bernhard are 45 illustrations of aspects of a beaver pond, a meadow
pond, a bog pond, and other freshwater habitats. These ponds provide
shelter and nourishment for a painted turtle, yellow pondlilies,
white-tailed deer, whirligig beetles, a giant water bug, tadpoles, a
muskrat, a great blue heron, and many other forms of wildlife and
vegetation.
Fact-filled descriptive captions identify the plants and animals in a
fascinating collection sure to delight nature lovers and colorists.