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In the Sea

Written by David Elliott & illustrated by Holly Meade

Part of the Paws, Fins, Feathers, Claws Book Series

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3 - 7

Reading age

Page count

382

Word count

~348L

Lexile measure

Mar 25, 2014

Publication date

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What's In the Sea About

Publisher Summary

“A magnificent merger of words and images.” – Booklist (starred review) A New York Times best-selling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator explore life in the ocean. In striking woodcut illustrations, diverse creatures glide through blue and green waters, while succinct, witty poetry examines their behavior and interactions. In this companion volume to On the Farm and In the Wild, David Elliott and Holly Meade explore the depths of the ocean in a collection of poems sure to thrill budding oceanographers and landlubbers alike.

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Topics

sea creatures poetry for children oceans

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Author

David Elliott

David Elliott is the award-winning author of many books for children, including the New York Times best-selling And Here’s to You! as well as On the Farm, In the Wild, In the Sea, and On the Wing. He is also the author of Baabwaa and Wooliam, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Nobody’s Perfect, illustrated by Sam Zuppardi; and The Two Tims, illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo. David Elliott lives in Warner, New Hampshire.

Illustrator

Holly Meade

Holly Meade (1956-2013) wrote and illustrated If I Never Forever Endeavor. She earned a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho. She also illustrated And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner; On the Farm, In the Wild, and In the Sea by David Elliott; and many others.

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