About Crustaceans: A Guide for Children by Cathryn P. Sill; John Sill
	List Price:   $15.95 Unit Price:   $12.76 You Save:   $3.19 (20%) ISBN-10:   1561453013 ISBN-13:   9781561453016 Publisher:   Peachtree Publishers Category:   Animals/Creatures, Science Books Pub. Date:   March 2004 Pages:   40 Format:   Trade Cloth Ages:   3 to 8
Subjects
MARINE ANIMALS_JUVENILE LITERATURE MARINE ANIMALS
Description/Notes
Describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of various crustaceans, including the lobster, crab, and shrimp. In simple, easy-to-understand language, young readers learn the basic characteristics of crustaceans: why they have hard shells; how they use their pincers for protection and their several pairs of legs to walk, swim, or dig; and what they eat, how they smell, and where they live. Young readers learn the basic characteristics of crustaceans: why they have hard shells; how they use their pincers for protection and their several pairs of legs to walk, swim, or dig; and what they eat, how they smell, and where they live. Elementary school teacher and author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, team up again to offer young readers another first glimpse into our natural world in the latest book in the acclaimed About... series. The simple text describes how crustaceans look, how they protect themselves, what they eat, and where they live. The beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the diversity of the crustacean population--from a Sand fiddler to a California Rock Lobster--and present each in its natural habitat. An afterword provides further details on the crustaceans portrayed to inspire young readers to learn more. 'Marvelous paintings evoke the seashore, with all its color and fluidity... An excellent first resource book for young children.' -Kirkus Reviews 'This attractive, informative book presents the physical characteristics of all crustaceans as well as the special features of a few species. Precisely delineated and often quite handsome, the watercolor paintings on the right-hand pages show lobsters, crabs, krill, barnacles, pill bugs, and other members of the clan in action... The clarity of layout, text, and illustration gives this book an accessible look, while the quality of the presentation makes it well worth sharing in the classroom. ' -Booklist 'This is an excellent example of easy nonfiction, perfect for beginning readers or for sharing aloud with budding naturalists.' -School Library Journal