| Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds |
| Specifications | 8.5" X 11"; 32 pages; Full-Color Illustrations |
| Author(s) | Victoria Crenson |
| Illustrator(s) | Annie Cannon |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 3+ |
| List Price | | US$ 16.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Each spring, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe
crabs crawl from the bottom of Delaware Bay to lay billions of pearly green eggs
on the beaches. Their salty eggs provide a feast for scavenging coastal animals,
but billions more are eaten by the flocks of shorebirds that stop to rest and
feed each spring after flying north from their homes in South America. In recent
years the horseshoe crab population has dwindled. In turn, the number of
shorebirds that fly north each year has grown smaller. Illuminated with warm,
detailed watercolors,
Horseshoe
Crabs and Shorebirds
demonstrates the delicate relationship
between these animals and is an excellent resource for ecology lessons, as well
as a dramatic storybook for sharing.
VICTORIA CRENSON has explored the
shoreline up and down the east coast of the United States from Maine to Florida.
Her previous books include
Birds of
the World
and
Bay
Shore Park: The Death and Life of an Amusement Park.
She lives
in Baltimore, Maryland.
ANNIE CANNON has illustrated a number of nature
titles, including
Tale of a
Tadpole,
The Bat
in the Boot,
and
Ma Jiang and the Orange
Ants.
She lives in Portland, Oregon.
