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Predators of the Sea (Undersea Encounters)
Predators of the Sea - Undersea Encounters Author:Mary Jo Rhodes, David Hall UNDERSEA ENCOUNTERS, a series of 10 age-appropriate books about the underwater world, teaches through motivation and delight. The young elementary school reader (grades 2-4) will be grabbed "hook, line, and sinker" by the colorful cover photograph on each book. Inside, the text and an abundance of pictures support readers with features like bold... more »ed vocabulary defined in the glossary. There is a section of additional resources, which includes lists of books and websites, and an index with both text and picture pages. PREDATORS OF THE SEA concentrates on invertebrates and their adaptations, such as powerful claws, a deadly hug, poison, camouflage, and mimicry. There is a chapter dedicated to the most dangerous predator---the human. Hopefully, this will promote children's ability to understand how we can create healthy balances in order to preserve not to destroy. --National Science Teachers Association, Recommended Book (January 2008)« less