Nature's Yucky in the Sea: Gross Stuff that Helps Ocean Animals Survive - Softcover

Landstrom, Lee Ann; Shragg, Karen I.

 
9780878427109: Nature's Yucky in the Sea: Gross Stuff that Helps Ocean Animals Survive
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0878427104 ISBN 13: 9780878427109
Publisher: Mountain Press, 2023

Synopsis

Nature's Yucky in the Sea highlights creepy behaviors and disgusting facts about sixteen creatures of the ocean, including lightning whelks, sharknose gobies, and donkey dung sea cucumbers. Each beautifully illustrated page will invite you into the watery world where few ever get to go, demonstrating that even the grossest of animals will stun you with the elegance of where they live. Younger children will love having the book read aloud to them with its alliteration and repeating refrain, while older children and adults will appreciate the in-depth information contained in the Fun Facts section. The most yucky information in the book, however, is the discussion about plastic in the world's oceans and its effect on sea turtles, dolphins and other creatures. Readers of the Nature's Yucky series will revel in the disgusting slime of the Pacific hagfish and then go on to save the planet.

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About the Authors

Lee Ann Landstrom is the retired director of Eastman Nature Center with the Three Rivers Park District in suburban Minneapolis. She has a master's degree in biology, was past president of the Minnesota Association for Environmental Education, served for many years on the board of the Minnesota Naturalist's Association, and is currently a board member of her local National Audubon Society chapter. She continues to lead eco-trips to Costa Rica and to take international trips to see bird, wildlife, and exotic habitats. She enjoys gardening, biking, bird-watching, photography, and giving travelogue presentations.

Karen I. Shragg is retired from her thirty-five-year career as a naturalist and naturalist manager in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Before that, she was both an elementary teacher and worked with pre-school children. Karen Now runs MUSEC LLE (Move UP Stream Environmental Consulting), and writes about her passion--how to save wildlife--and other conservation issues. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education, a master's degree in outdoor education, and a doctorate in critical pedagogy. Karen enjoys bird-watching, nature travel, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

Rachel Rogge studied Art History, Biology, and Science Illustration at Humboldt State University in Northern California, and Science Illustration at UC Santa Cruz. Rachel has been working as an illustrator since 1999, with a focus on science and natural history topics. She currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she enjoys watching all manner of wildlife on land and at sea.

From the Back Cover

Nature's Yucky in the Sea highlights creepy behaviors and disgusting facts about sixteen creatures of the ocean, including lightning whelks, sharknose gobies, and donkey dung sea cucumbers. Each beautifully illustrated page will invite you into the watery world where few ever get to go, demonstrating that even the grossest of animals will stun you with the elegance of where they live. Younger children will love having the book read aloud to them with its alliteration and repeating refrain, while older children and adults will appreciate the in-depth information contained in the Fun Facts section. The most yucky information in the book, however, is the discussion about plastic in the world's oceans and its effect on sea turtles, dolphins and other creatures. Readers of the Nature's Yucky series will revel in the disgusting slime of the Pacific hagfish and then go on to save the planet.

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Publisher
Mountain Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0878427104
ISBN 13 
9780878427109
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Rogge Rachel
Number of pages
48