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The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle

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Lynne Cherry, a passionate protector of all living things, presents an account of the interdependence of flora and fauna in this fictionalized story of one mangrove tree. As the author is quick to note all of the creatures featured in this book are not found in one particular area of mangroves. That fact does not at all detract from the message she brings.

As our story opens, a flock of pelicans fly around a mangrove island. The branches of these mangroves hold sprouting seeds or propagules. When a pelican lands, he bends a branch causing a propagule to fall into the sea where it is carried to a far away lagoon. Once there it takes root and grows.

Mangroves are particularly noted for their root structure, and by the time it has grown for 50 years the tree has a root base that allows it to outlast storms. In years to come crabs, anemone and sea coral make their homes among these sturdy roots. They are joined by other sea creatures.

Along the way this mangrove has dropped seeds of its own, which causes other mangroves to grow and the tangle of mangroves continues to enlarge. It will eventually become a home for larger sea creatures such as dolphins.

Ms. Cherry's splendidly vivid full page illustrations bring to life the world beneath the sea. She concludes her story by urging readers to visit several Web sites in order to learn how to help save the endangered mangroves.

- Gail Cooke

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle
By: Kasey Lorentzen and Leah Benjamin

The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle tells about a Mangrove Tree. The tree saves many animals and plants' lives. When a hurricane comes, all of these things rely on the tree to help them survive.

This book talks about how different animals survive. For example, crabs eat the Mangrove tree leaves and snails eat the algae. This colorful book shows about sea life. In the pictures they show many different species among the Mangrove Tangle. The story tells about new life. Winds carry seeds from the original Mangrove tree to a new location.

Everyone will enjoy this book about survival. It shows how a lot of different things can rely on 1 thing. You should read and buy this book.

A fantastic book! I highly recommend this books if you are looking for a book that accurately describes mangrove ecology yet is very readable for young children. My 3 yr old daughter enjoys the book from beginning to end and has fun finding the different animals that live within the mangrove tangle.

Superbly written and illustrated!!!! Covers many levels of concepts fundamentally as well as inspiring one to continue to research which is a very advantageous effort when including your child!!!! All of Lynne Cherry's
books that I've read with my family are delightfully enlightening, and conversation enducing. Enjoy her shared treasures.

Most striking is the artwork. The pictures are truly very engaging and magical, even for a three year old. The story told by the drawings themselves is most compelling--simply the life of a mangrove (tangle) over many years and through many storms (harboring many animals). The story shows how it sprouts from a floating seed. Very relevant book for anyone visiting or living near mangroves. The text is nice too; however, too dry for a small child. I give it four rather than five stars because I felt the text could have been more engaging.

This story gives a tour of the mangroves that lie off the shores of Florida and shows the detailed steps by which they form. First the seeds germinate in the water and grow. Then the mangroves gradually spread over decades and provide habitat for so many aquatic and pelagic species. Then a storm comes and beats the mangrove up a bit and the cycle begins again. Birth, the destruction and devastation, then renewal as life repeats it's self.