My First Pocket Guide Seashore Life (NG My First Pocket Guides)

By National Geographic Kids

Book Overview

A close-up look at seashore life both in the ocean and on the beach. Examines the sea horse, sea cucumber, octopus, four types of crab, six birds, seashells such as periwinkles, and many other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792265769
• ISBN13: 9780792265764
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.3" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Not just for kids

I received this book as a birthday gift and thoroughly enjoyed it. Although it is being marketed as a children's book, the contents are anything but childish. Simple, clear, and precise, yes, but definitely not "See the red crab. See the red crab walk."The contents are well-organized and packed with facts, an obvious nod to the author's degree in Science Writing.Before reading this book, I thought of the octopus as a deep sea creature; I didn't know it could be found near the low-tide line off of both coasts. I had heard of a whelk, but I didn't know it was a large meat-eating sea snail. I'll avoid a terrible pun about a similar creature that produces a little bubbly music and just say there's a lot of interesting material in this book for adults as well as children. Think of this book more as a "quick guide" rather than a "children's guide."I have to admit that, at first, I didn't fully appreciate the mini-map showing where each critter could be found. I mean the book is about "seashore life," and where else would it be found but on the coastline? However, like a good mystery, the book drew me into the seashore world, and I started examining each map more closely. Yes, the creatures live along the coast, but how far up and down the coast, and on which coast, and...well, you get my point. I was intrigued.The illustrations and photographs are the icing on the cake. The next time my wife and I visit the California Coast, we plan on bringing this book along and going on a fun scavenger hunt!