Vivid photos of a wolf fish munching a sea urchin, a hermit crab
switching shells, a sea slug arming itself with stinging cells stolen
from an anemone, a 35-pound lobster guarding his domain, and other
exotic creatures take us from dawn to darkness. Colorful panoramic
paintings show us the bigger picture, including the eyes of nighttime
predators and the creatures who are missing the following morning.
- A gorgeous book for future scientists.
- Both lyrical and scientifically accurate, the story follows a day in
the life of the denizens lurking in the cold, tide-swept waters
beneath a remote pier on the shore of a northern sea.
- Stunning underwater photos of a wolffish munching a live sea urchin, a
hermit crab switching shells, a sea slug arming itself with stinging
cells stolen from an anemone, a starfish thrusting its stomach through
its mouth to digest its prey, exotic-looking basket stars straining
the water for food, a 35-pound hundred-year-old lobster guarding his
domain, and other exotic creatures take us from dawn to darkness.
- Colorful panoramic paintings of the bigger picture, including the eyes
of nighttime predators and the creatures who are among the missing the
following morning.
- Includes an appendix of macro-photos showing tiny animals that are
critical to the food web. Another appendix gives scientific names and
brief science facts about all animals in the book.
- Interactive, as readers are asked to compare before-night and
after-night images to discover who's missing
- Correlations to the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common
Core ELA Standards available online at www.tilburyhouse.com
The Tilbury House Nature Book series brings the natural world to life
for young readers without anthropomorphizing animals. Each book aims for
the highest standards of scientific accuracy and storytelling magic.
