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Following the Coast

By Arnosky, Jim

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What is a salt marsh? Do you know why low tide is the best time to see water birds there? Find out by following Jim Arnosky along the coast from Florida's Banana River to Bombay Hook on the Delaware shore. Protected from the sea, salt marshes are a wonderful place to watch all sorts of wildlife, from pelicans to bears. Jim Arnosky's large, color-saturated illustrations and sharp sketches bring out the beauty of the natural world. Birds, manatees, and even wild ponies await you in the pages of this gorgeously illustrated book. Jim Arnosky's vivid art and careful observations of wildlife make him the leading naturalist writing and illustrating for children today.

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ISBN
978-0-68817-117-9
Publisher
HarperCollins


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2004

Gr 1-5 This travelogue describes observations made by Arnosky and his wife as they made their way from Florida up the East Coast in the spring. Its tone is casual and conversational, as the author muses about his experiences and what he's learned about these coastal environments. The book is more an appreciation of nature than an explanation of it, and it is as much about art as it is about science. The a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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