Crustaceans

by Emma Bernay, Emma Carlson Berne

Overview

Presenting crabs, shrimp, lobsters, barnacles, and krill! Crustaceans is an eye-catching animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Covering all the basic topics, including habitat, anatomy, and diet, Crustaceans allows kids to get up close and learn all about these hard-shelled marine animals through vibrant photos and clear, concise text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496621788
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	My First Animal Kingdom Encyclopedias
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	38 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly. Emma Carlson Berne has written numerous historical and biographical books for children and young adults, as well as young adult fiction. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two sons.

Table of Contents

What Are Crustaceans? 4

Getting into Groups 6

Take a Look 8

All About Appendages 10

From Young to Adult 12

A Place to Call Home 14

Dinner Time 16

A Bit Crabby 18

Learning About Lobsters 20

Stuck Like a Barnacle 22

Show Me Shrimp! 24

King Krill 26

Think Small 28

Fun Facts 30

Read More 32

Internet Sites 32

Interviews

full-color photos for nearly every encyclopedia entry (organized topically) appeal especially to preK-2 readers and browsers, basic-fact categories related to species are included (e.g., life cycles, anatomy, defenses) to cover Common Core science standards but so are unique-facts categories (e.g., a close look at the tiniest crustacean species) for maximum kid appeal, text for the 80+ terms is factual yet concise so as not to overwhelm young readers