This Is the Sea That Feeds Us [Paperback]

Robert F. Baldwin (Author), Don Dyen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Parents and elementary science teachers alike will appreciate the way the marine food chain comes to light in this lighthearted book. The heroes are -- plankton, floating free, zillions of creatures alive in the sea, making their food from the light of the sun that shines on the sea that feeds us.The plankton feeds the shrimp which feeds bass -- a fish with a hungry look what saw the shrimp, but not the hook. And on up the food chain to the girl with a sandy pail, each verse introduces a new link and then connects it to everything else. Among the verses are interspersed factual statements about the marine food web, enhancing the value of this book for science teachers as well as language arts teachers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Calling all elementary school teachers and librarians! This is the book to use to introduce wetland ecosystems..." -- Science Books & Films, Vol. 41, No. 5

"...This is a wonderful resource for studies on ocean plankton, habitats, and food chains." -- The Reading Teacher, June 1999

Winner of the 1998 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award --

Winner of the 2006 Skipping Stones Magazine Honor Award for Nature & Ecology Books --

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dawn Pubns (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188322070X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883220709
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,290,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Environment & Ecology > Fiction

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unable to be put down by a two year old., September 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is the Sea That Feeds Us (Paperback)

This book has been a real find. My son, who has just turned two,absolutely loves the pictures and the rhyming text. He holds the book and gleefully waits for the next page. I love this book because I feel it is aimed at quite a wide age group. For the toddlers it has amazing pictures and the musical rhyming text; the four to six year olds, a book they can read themselves with the help of an adult; and the older reader will enjoy the scientific explanations. To sum it up, this book is beautifully written and extremely lyrical, and the artwork is delightful. Well done Robert F Baldwin, and his artist Don Dyen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book every child deserves to own., April 14, 1998

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Deb Cornelius ([e-mail]) (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Is the Sea That Feeds Us (Hardcover)

It isn't often you come across a book that you could sit down and read to a four year old and an eight year old and still manage to capture the attention of both. "This Is the Sea That Feeds Us" has that ability. It's beautiful illustrations and the author's wondrous ability of explanation combine in that magical way that allows learning to be fun. Every child deserves to own this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How wonderful and precious is the sea., July 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is the Sea That Feeds Us (Hardcover)

My children and grandchildren are getting copies of this book for Christmas! It shows how all food is ultimately derived from sunlight and the tiny creatures that live in the seas and oceans, but it also shows how we are all connected to the sea and to each other. It is a joyful experience to read this book and enjoy the incredible illustrations.