A program of the Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase ocean literacy through informal and formal education initiatives
The Seashore Book
Rich full-page paintings help tell the story of a visit to the beach—a visit that takes place only in the minds of a mother and her son. With beautifully descriptive language, the mother describes for the boy, who has never seen the sea, what a day at the seashore is like. An excellent book to evoke the sights, sounds, and emotions of a visit to a beach.
The Summer Sands
Children vacationing on the beach discover and observe the plants and animals found on the dunes. A late summer storm erodes the dunes and the children are dismayed by the destruction. The mid-winter gift of recycled Christmas trees from dedicated volunteers helps, over time, to restore the dunes. An author’s note tells of actual events along the Gulf Coast upon which the story is based.
Tracks in the Sand
This book shows sand being used in a way we don’t often consider—as an incubator and a nest. With full-page illustrations and clear text, it describes the life cycle of loggerhead turtles, beginning with the female leaving the sea to bury her eggs in the sand. An afterword provides more in-depth biological information.
Until I Saw the Sea: A Collection of Seashore Poems
The sights, sounds, and excitement of the sea are celebrated here in a variety of poems and vibrant photographs. The collection encapsulates all the activities of seagoing from making sand castles on the shore to fishing in the evening.
What Comes in a Shell? (Science Emergent Series)
What Happens When You Recycle?
What Lives in a Shell? (Let's Read And Find Out Series)
A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and a cave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home. Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act as their homes and protect them from harm. In this book you'll learn all about these and other crustaceous creatures, for whom a shell is just the right sort of home.
When the Tide is Low
One fine summer day a little girl asks her mother if they may go to the beach. Her mother explains that they’ll go when the tide is low. They then have a nice conversation about all the things they will see when the tide is low. As the girl swings, her mother draws a nice analogy to explain the tides. The book contains colorful watercolor illustrations of several organisms and an illustrated glossary.
Why the Crab Has No Head
An African folktale, told by the Bakongo people of Zaire, which tells the story of Crab, who, in the beginning-time when the animals were being made, boasted so much about the wonderful head he would have, that the exasperated Nzambi Mpungu left him wiht no head at all. A humorous tale told in language which is easy to read and easy to understnd; a good read-aloud.
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