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Ocean Seasons
By Hirschi, Ron & Carlson, Kirsten
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-97774-232-5
- Publisher
- Sylvan Dell Publishing
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2007
Gr 1-3 Through large, painterly pictures in soft, natural colors, this book shows changes in marine ecology through the seasons in the Pacific Northwest, comparing it also with land ecology. The emphasis is on food chains and the cycles of predator and prey. In spring, there is new plant growth in the sea, with urchins feeding on kelp and in turn serving as a meal for hungry sea otters. Whales are an important part of this ecosystem, and their yearly cycle of feeding, migrat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Hirschi shows that seasons change in the ocean, too, as plants such as kelp and animals from humpback whales to zooplank...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
