Seashells in My Pocket: AMC's Family Guide to Exploring the Coast from Maine to Florida

by Judith Hansen

Overview

There is always something new for children to learn when they visit the seashore, and Seashells in My Pocket helps them explore. Packed with scores of fascinating facts and new illustrations, this completely revised and expanded edition of Seashells in My Pocket tells kids all about nature along the Atlantic Coast. This new edition includes updated illustrations, a chapter about estuaries, and fun new brain teaser questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781929173617
Publisher:	Appalachian Mountain Club Books MA
Publication date:	02/12/2008
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Judith Hansen grew up in Maine’s Lincoln County and has spent many hours exploring the waterways of the Northeast. A former teacher, she lives in Kennebunk, Maine.

Table of Contents

Exploring the Seashore Sea Creatures Shells to Collect Seashore Plants Insects Shorebirds Estuaries Appendix A: Special Places along the Atlantic CoastAppendix B: Sea-Searching on the InternetAppendix C: ChecklistGlossaryAbout the author/artistAbout the AMCLNTSea-searchers Award

Editorial Reviews

Seashells in My Pocket is the only children’s book I know of that puts shore exploration in an environmentally sound context.”—Joseph F. Gray, National Audubon Society “Seashells in My Pocket prepares children to be active observers [and] instructs them on how to respect and work to conserve a natural setting.”—School Library Journal

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