A program of the Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase ocean literacy through informal and formal education initiatives
At Home in the Tide Pool
Great descriptions and illustrations of organisms living in the tide pool during both high and low tides.
Exploring an Ocean Tide Pool
Describes the plants and animals of an ocean tide pool and their dependent interrelationships.
Let's Discover the Seaside
This simply written and charmingly illustrated series explores the different kinds of places people live and visit. This volume looks at the seaside, and sights like seagulls flying, fishermen mending their nets, people swimming, and fish beneath the water. This is a good book for promoting discussion about what students might see when they visit the seashore and includes a good discussion guide for teachers and parents.
Life in a Tidal Pool
Describes the varied forms of shore life found in and around tidal pools and discusses their struggle for survival.
Little Red Snapperhood
A retelling of the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" featuring a Red Snapper, a trip through the kelp "forest" and a wolf eel dressed as Grandma. Beautiful linocut artwork (images carved into linoleum blocks then painted and stamped to paper) has a wood-carving look.
Maggie's Rocky Shore Adventure
Maggie's big brother Jake takes her on her first adventure to the rocky shore, and introduces her to all of the amazing animals that live there. Written in a rhyming cadence--this colorful book is a good introduction to this habitat.
My Friend the Walrus
Illustrations and brief rhyming text describe the watery world of the walrus. On board pages.
Ocean life: Tide pool creatures
One Small Square: Seashore
From the publisher: Investigates the tiny ecosystem of a small square of seashore, exposing the interdependence among natural creatures and their environment and instructing children how to collect, study, and sketch what they find.
One World
Two children playing at the beach tamper with the natural balance of a tide pool and, after destroying its beauty, realize how similar its microcosm is to their own world.
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