Starfish by Edith Thacher Hurd (English) Paperback Book

Description: Starfish by Edith Thacher Hurd, Robin Brickman How do starfish survive without eyes and ears? How do they eat if their mouths are on their undersides? Readers can learn about these amazing sea creatures, and create their own collection of starfish. Color illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read and find out about how starfish in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. Starfish arent fish, but they are living animals. In this Lets-Read-and-Find-Out classic, learn how starfish move, eat, and grow. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Its a Level 1 Lets-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Lets-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Back Cover Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way in search of something to eat. Starfish arent fish, but they are living animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in Edith Hurds poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickmans vivid watercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, the stars of the sea. Author Biography Edith Thacher Hurd was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She wrote more than seventy-five childrens books, including Starfish, I Dance in My Red Pajamas and the Johnny Lion books, many of which were illustrated by her husband, Clement Hurd. Robin Brickman cuts, paints, and glues watercolor paper to create unique collages. Her childrens books include A Logs Life by Wendy Pfeffer which was a 1997 American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists" and was also selected for the 1997 John Burroughs Association List of Outstanding Nature Books, and Starfish by Edith Thacher Hurd. Her latest book, Beaks! was selected by IRA for the Teachers Choice listing in 2003, primary level.She lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Review "This updated version has retained most of the text and all of the poetry of the original. Lovely cut-paper collages placed on multicolored, watercolor ocean backgrounds make this easy-to-read title a treat for the eye."--"School Library Journal""Excellent offerings for young ones beginning to read nonfiction."--"Booklist" Details ISBN0064451984 Short Title STARFISH Language English Illustrator Robin Brickman ISBN-10 0064451984 ISBN-13 9780064451987 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 593.93 Series Number 01 Year 2000 Audience Age 4-8 DOI 10.1604/9780064451987 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2000-05-03 NZ Release Date 2000-05-03 US Release Date 2000-05-03 UK Release Date 2000-05-03 Author Robin Brickman Pages 40 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Series Lets-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 Publication Date 2000-05-03 Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6566837;

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