Sea Animals

Children's Literature

Perfect for beginning readers, this volume introduces youngsters to a wide range of unique sea creatures including shoreline animals (sea stars, jellyfish, seals), reef animals (clown fish, octopuses, moray eels) and open sea animals (dolphins, whales, sailfish). The author uses simple text to describe interesting animal features, as well as surrounding marine environments. Colorful illustrations and close-up photographs perfectly complement the brief descriptions. In addition to discussing various sea life, this resource also contains a "Can You Find?" quiz that invites readers to match an animal's features (fins, tails, claws, flippers) to its body, a "Do You Know?" section that contains interesting facts, an index and an answer key. This appealing book is a wonderful resource for young readers and researchers. Part of the "My World" series. 2000, Copper Beech Books, . Ages 6 to 8. Reviewer: Debra Briatico