Sponges Are Skeletons

By Barbara Juster Esbensen

Book Overview

Time to squeeze a skeleton It's bath time, and your sponge is actually the skeleton of an animal that lived under the sea. Read on to find out how sponges use their special holes and tunnels to eat and breathe, and how you use these same holes and tunnels to soak up the water and rinse off the soap.Sploosh Splash Dribble Did you know your bath sponge once lived in the sea? Sponges come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Barbara Juster Esbensen and Holly Keller have paired an engaging text with funny, kid-friendly illustrations to reveal that a sponge is not just a bath toy. Sploosh Splash Dribble Did you know your bath sponge once lived in the sea? Sponges come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Barbara Juster Esbensen and Holly Keller have paired an engaging text with funny, kid-friendly illustrations to reveal that a sponge is not just a bath toy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064451844
• ISBN13: 9780064451840
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 10.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Nice edition to Lets Read and Find Out series

Very interesting,well explained, and informative book.Definitely one to consider if you like this series.The book explains all about how sponges live,and how they are harvested.It also briefly explains the difference between a natural sponge and a synthetic sponge.

sea sponges .... cool

Very nice book about sea sponges. I use it in my elementary school and the kids love it. Gives great info on elementary level of the science and harvesting of sea sponges.