At Home in the Tide Pool

Alexandra Wright

Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated, 1999 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL looks at the creatures and plants found in the mysterious and wonderful world of the tide pool. Children will be fascinated by the amazing creatures and the slippery seaweed. Did you know that crabs can re-grow missing limbs? Or that starfish eat by pushing their stomachs out of their bodies through their mouths. AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL will entertain and educate readers about life in the tide pool from low to high tide.
The informative text and brilliant illustrations offer a clear, detailed look at this miniature version of the ocean's vast ecosystem. The thought-provoking conclusion addressess the importance of keeping our water clean.

About the author

Alexandra Wright became an author at the age of 11 with WILL WE MISS THEM? ENDANGERED SPECIES, which was chosen as a Reading Rainbow Selection. Her second book, AT HOME IN THE TIDE POOL, was published when she was 13. CAN WE BE FRIENDS? NATURE'S PARTNERS, Alexandra's third book, was written when she was in high school.

Bibliographic information

• Title: At Home in the Tide Pool
• Author: Alexandra Wright
• Illustrated by: Marshall H. Peck, III
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated, 1999
• ISBN: 0881064823, 9780881064827
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.); Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems; Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines; Science / Life Sciences / Ecology