Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea (Read and Wonder)

by Chris Butterworth (Author) John Lawrence (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
 Dive into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and discover the secrets of the sea horse - one of the shyest fish in the sea. With a head like a horse, a tail like a monkey, and a pouch like a kangaroo, the sea horse acts like a chameleon, changing color to ward off danger or to show that he and his mate are a lifelong pair. Watch their fascinating mating dance, as the two of them twine their tails together and twirl, before she places her eggs in his pouch to be born. Could there be a more intriguing creature of the sea?Back matter includes an index, and a note about sea horses.
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Starred Review
Stunning pictures and engaging words. . . . An accomplished entree to early science topics.

Review quotes

With its involvingly detailed illustrations and a text perfectly attuned to the early elementary set, this is an exemplary introduction to the fish.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Stunning pictures and engaging words. . . . An accomplished entree to early science topics.
—Booklist (starred review)

Gem of a nature book.
—Washington Post Book World

Thoroughly engaging. . . .A brilliant marriage of art and science.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
Chris Butterworth
Chris Butterworth is the author of Sea Horse, illustrated by John Lawrence; See What a Seal Can Do, illustrated by Kate Nelms; and How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? and the other titles in the Exploring the Everyday series, illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti. She lives in Cornwall, England.

Charlotte Voake is the author-illustrator of Ginger, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal; Ginger Finds a Home; and Hello Twins, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. She is also the illustrator of Charlotte Zolotow's Say It!, Steve Voake's Insect Detective, and Vivian French's Caterpillar, Caterpillar. Charlotte Voake lives in Surrey, England.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780763641405
Lexile Measure
750
Guided Reading Level
X
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
March 24, 2009
Series
Read and Wonder (Paperback)
BISAC categories
JNF003150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Marine Life
JNF016000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders
JNF051000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | General
Library of Congress categories
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