Overview
Be an eyewitness to the secrets of the seashore and the challenging lives of the creatures that survive its demanding conditions. See how a sea urchin disguises itself. Find out how a crab grows a new leg. Discover how big seaweed can grow.Brief text and photos introduce the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.
Synopsis
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Here is an original and exciting new look at the fascinating natural world of the seashore. Stunning real-life photographs of crabs, lobsters, tide pools, fish, seals, seabirds and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life on the seashore. See a starfish on the move, how a sea urchin disguises itself, a sea anemone catch a prawn, the inhabitants of a tide pool, and fish that change color. Learn how a limpet grips the rock, how a crab grows a new leg, how a prawn becomes invisible, how seabirds catch fish, and how a sea otter sleeps at sea. Discover how long seaweed can grow, why hermit crabs live in secondhand shells, which shells bore holes in solid rock, where a puffin lays its eggs, and much, much more.
Children's Literature
Seashore is a lively combination of crisp, clean, photographic close-ups and light-hearted illustrations annotated by David Burnie and organized within two-page chapters in typical DK style. One of the "Eyewitness Explorers" series designed as take-alongs to introduce young readers to nature's niches, it supplements descriptive data with suggestions for observing, experimenting, and creating art. The many chapters offer readers starting points for independent first-hand research, from making sand or tidepool profiles to examining the life on and around wooden pilings.