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What a shell can tell : where they live, what they eat, how they move, and more / by Helen Scales ; illustrated by Sonia Pulido.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Phaidon Press Inc., 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 33 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781838664312
  • 1838664319
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments mollusks inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture can reveal about its inhabitant, to where shells are found (from the deepest seas to jungle treetops), with this book, readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders"-- Provided by publisherOther editions: Reproduction of (manifestation):: Scales, Helen. What a shell can tell.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 594.1477 S281 Available 33111011350820
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'This wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike.' - The New York Times

'For the beach-bound family... they may even end up knowing what they're finding when they're combing the sand.' - The Wall Street Journal

A stunning, lavishly illustrated, and information-packed introduction to the wonder of shells through the art of observation - the perfect book for young explorers, collectors, and nature lovers everywhere

Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture can reveal about its inhabitant, to where shells are found (from the deepest seas to jungly treetops), with this book, readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders.

Ages 6-9

"Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments mollusks inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture can reveal about its inhabitant, to where shells are found (from the deepest seas to jungle treetops), with this book, readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders"-- Provided by publisher

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