Ocean Seasons (Arbordale Collection) - Softcover

Ron Hirschi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1607188635 ISBN 13: 9781607188636

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Seasons change in the ocean much as they do on land. Spring brings new plants and baby animals, summer oceans glow with sparkly plankton lights, and autumn winds blow across the open water. In winter the humpback whales migrate to warmer waters, just as some land animals move to warmer climates. The cycle begins again as they return to the northern waters in the spring. In fun, fanciful form, Ocean Seasons introduces plants and animals that are joined through the mix of seasons, food webs, and habitats beneath the waves. While set in the Pacific, similar changes occur in the Atlantic also. The For Creative Minds learning sections features and Ocean Food Web Card Game.

2007 ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist

4 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back
23 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage
eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio
Aligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Hirschi (Ocean Seasons) lives on a small island in western Washington and walks the beach most days of the year. As a biologist, he also spends much time on the water, learning about and helping salmon and other aquatic fish and wildlife. As an author, he brings the excitement of what he learns onto the pages of books for young readers. Ron has written over 50 children s books. His books have been listed as Best Science Trade Books of the year, and won the John Burroughs Nature Book among other awards. Several of his books have been featured on Reading Rainbow. In addition to writing, Ron enjoys working directly with kids and takes them outside during his many school visits. They net fish to study water quality or search for frogs and salamanders in small ponds. They also study ocean life and it was on a trip to the beach with a group of elementary students that he got the idea for this book. Ron helped to raise the funds to purchase a tidal wetland that is now an environmental learning center and critical habitat for endangered salmon.

Review:

It's a nicely written and illustrated introduction with some unique features, especially the hands-on activity. - School Library Journal

Colorful illustrations and simple text show readers how new plants and animals come to life in the spring, and then blossom and grow in the summer. - Your Big Backyard

Whether used for research or to satisfy children's curiosity, this new take on the cycle of life will bring wonderment. - Foreword Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1607188635
• ISBN 13: 9781607188636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kirsten Carlson