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Creating Sand Beaches with Poop

Contributor(s): McCormick, Anita Louise (Author)

ISBN: 9780766091061

Publisher: Enslow Publishing

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Pub Date: December 30, 2017

Dewey: 551.457

LCCN: 2017020674

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 08 to 11

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.60" L x 7.20" W ( 0.55 lbs) 32 pages

Series: Power of Poop

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Description: One of the amazing things poop can do is create beautiful white sandy beaches. Scientists have discovered that around 70 percent of white sand found on beaches comes from parrot fish poop. Parrot fish have bird-like beaks that can bite off pieces of coral. They chew the coral into tiny particles, digest the algae that grows on it, and poop out what they no longer need; streams of white coral sand. This fascinating book will help readers understand the value of poop in creating beaches, as well as the important role parrot fish play in the ecological system they live in.

Review Quotes: "Informative. Generous deposits of boxed Fun Facts and close-up photos of colorful reef residents enhance the presentation." --Booklist

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