Tiny Floating Coral

Part of the Start Small, Think Big series

A coral planula's journey reveals the vital role of reefs in ocean life.

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28 pages

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Embark on a journey with a tiny coral planula as it drifts through the ocean, seeking a home on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Discover how this small creature grows into a thriving colony, supporting a bustling underwater world. As the planula settles, it becomes part of a crucial ecosystem where countless marine species live and thrive. With stunning illustrations and engaging details, explore the life cycle of coral and the essential role reefs play in sustaining ocean life. What secrets does this underwater city hold, and how does it shape the future of our seas?

From the publisher

Follow the life cycle of a tiny coral planula and learn the broader impact of coral reefs on the health of our oceans Tiny Floating Coral starts small with a tiny coral planula floating through the ocean in a soup of plankton, looking for the perfect place to settle, divide, and grow. It finds a place on a healthy reef off the coast of Australia. Learn about the remarkable life of coral, how it feeds, starts a colony and becomes a part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef–a vast underwater city where other animals live, feed, hide, and bring up their young. The story’s narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding, and the delicate illustrations bring the story to life. Thinking BIG, the book highlights that 25 percent of marine life relies on the world’s coral reefs, and the big foldout map shows where they can be found. There is also an illustrated life cycle, and a Reef I-Spy to take children back into the book to deepen the learning experience. The books features a large foldout illustration on the final pages and a die-cut hole, highlighting the coral, on the front cover.

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