Las Estaciones Oceánicas (Ocean Seasons)

Description: Las estaciones cambian tanto en el océano como en la tierra. La primavera trae nuevas plantas y nuevos animales bebes, el verano oceánico está radiante por el destello de las luces del plancton y las brisas otoñales soplan las vastas aguas. En el invierno, las ballenas jorobadas emigran a aguas cálidas, igual que como lo hacen muchos animales en la tierra que se mudan a climas más calidos. Los niños aprenden de forma divertida, acerca de las plantas y de los animales que están debajo del agua, unidos por las diferentes estaciones, por la red de comidas y por el hábitat. Mientras la historia sucede en el Océano Pacífico, cambios similares ocurren alrededor de todo el mundo.

Brief description: Ron Hirschi (Ocean Seasons) lives on a small island in western Washington and walks the beach most days of the year. As a biologist, he also spends much time on the water, learning about and helping salmon and other aquatic fish and wildlife. As an author, he brings the excitement of what he learns onto the pages of books for young readers. Ron has written over 50 children's books. His books have been listed as Best Science Trade Books of the year, and won the John Burroughs Nature Book among other awards. Several of his books have been featured on Reading Rainbow. In addition to writing, Ron enjoys working directly with kids and takes them outside during his many school visits. They net fish to study water quality or search for frogs and salamanders in small ponds. They also study ocean life and it was on a trip to the beach with a group of elementary students that he got the idea for this book. Ron helped to raise the funds to purchase a tidal wetland that is now an environmental learning center and critical habitat for endangered salmon. His book, Salmon, remains a fund raiser for this (Nick's Lagoon) project. Visit Ron's website: http: //www.ronhirschi.com/

Review Quotes: "It's a nicely written and illustrated introduction with some unique features, especially the hands-on activity. - School Library Journal