Coral Reefs
What's Coral Reefs About
What is life like in a coral reef? What do corals eat? Why are corals more colorful at nighttime? Learn about some of the most beautiful locations in the natural world Marine biologists believe coral reefs existed 400 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today this active environment is home to about 20,000 kinds of brilliantly colored corals, plants, and animals–more sea creatures than are found anywhere else in the world. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is so large that astronauts can see it from outer space! Children in early elementary grades will enjoy Gibbon’s informative text and clear, detailed illustrations on this journey into the unique lives of coral reefs.
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According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons “has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children’s writer-illustrator.” The multi award-winning Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780823443703
- Publication Date
- November 12, 2019
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Original Publication Date
- September 30, 2007
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1645
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD910L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~5.9
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