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skysalla's review
4.0
very informative book on different types of shells. A great read for educating little ones on various sea creatures and how the world has such unique designs.
kellyjcm's review
Informative and thought-provoking. Wish there were a pocket version to tote around the beach - I'll never look at shells quite the same.
ashleyaewert's review
3.0
Very interesting to learn about different mollusks and how they use their shells to get food/survive. I never really thought about seashells any deeper than collecting time on the beach once their inhabitants have left them.
lauriehnatiuk's review
4.0
It’s no secret that I am a fan of @melissastewartscience and how she is making us rethink non-fiction. My latest read in a landlocked province seashells didn’t disappoint. In this book seashells are compared to tools, subs, animals and various other objects and concepts. It allows readers to think about their world in a different way and how seashells have adapted to survive. Susan S. Brannen provide a diversity of children looking at shells and different perspectives from up close or to a scene on a beach with a nature sketchbook with the different seashells. The inside covers optics a map where each of the shells live and at the end we are given a brief explanation of the five kinds of seashells. One should also share the authors and illustrators note as they share their connections to seashells and how the book came to be. Another great addition to classrooms and libraries.
beecheralyson's review
5.0
So glad to finally see the finished copy. I read a PDF so long ago that I couldn't even mark it on GoodReads at the time. Love this book.
heisereads's review
5.0
A fabulously informative and interesting book! Appreciate the author's note giving some insight into the process of researching to write this picture book.
sunflowerjess's review
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I learned so many cool things from this book! I've loved seashells for as long as I can remember, first because my older sister loved them, and then from beachcombing with my grandma throughout my childhood. Everything I learn about them fascinates me, from how they provide a home for their residents to how important crushed seashells are to the environment. This beautifully illustrated children's book taught me some more awesome facts.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Some great information about seashells and their uses. Lovely illustrations.