Shells! Shells! Shells! - Hardcover

Wallace, Nancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761453326 ISBN 13: 9780761453321

Publisher: Two Lions, 2007

Synopsis

Buddy and his mother spend a delightful day at the beach. They collect shells, and Buddy’s mother explains how they are made. She answers Buddy’s many questions about whelks, mussels, clams, and the rest of their discoveries. With her signature artwork using recycled paper, markers, crayons, actual shells, and colored pencils, Nancy Elizabeth Wallace takes a closer look at everything a child will enjoy seeing. This book is a perfect introduction to environmental science and biology, but will also be useful to all enthusiastic beachcombers. A bookmark craft activity and a page of shell facts are included. You can visit her online at www.nancyelizabethwallace.com.

About this title

About the Author

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars is a unique collection of poems gathered by cut-paper artist Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Opening the pages of this beautiful book is like stepping through the gates of a well-loved garden. Using her tiny scissors, her love of nature, and her great sense for the world of children, she invites us to explore this playful and lovely constellation of poems with her.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 2–Buddy and his mother make a spring trip to the ocean. As they stroll along the sandy beach, the inquisitive cub collects treasures. As he adds each shell to his bucket, his mother tells him its name and shares pertinent details about it. The book concludes with additional shell details and clear directions for crafting an I Shell Return bookmark. Mingled with the creative paper-cut illustrations are many crisp, color photographs. Front endpapers show examples of cold-water shells, while back endpapers feature samples of warm-water shells. This book would be a wonderful selection for caregivers to read as preparation for a beach trip. It also integrates well with primary-grade units on marine life.–Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH
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A bear named Buddy and his mother stroll along the shore picking up seashells at low tide. During their morning at the beach, Mama provides interesting facts and plenty of food, while Buddy makes discoveries, relates the sea animals' external skeletons to his own internal one, discovers the sound of the ocean in a shell, and learns that a conchologist is one who "collects shells and looks at shells and learns all about shells." The collage illustrations use cut papers to create the characters and setting, as well as photo elements to depict actual shells, making the book all the more useful. The shells show up well in contrast to the plain colors and flat surfaces that serve as their backdrops. The closing pages present miscellaneous facts about shells and instructions for making a theme-related bookmark. From the author/illustrator of Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! (2004) and Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! (2003), here's another playful yet informative introduction to nature. Phelan, Carolyn
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Edition details

• Publisher: Two Lions
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761453326
• ISBN 13: 9780761453321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32