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Canada’s Atlantic Seashore<\/p>\nJeffrey C. Domm<\/p>\n
I like this small book because it includes a lot of information in a small, colourful, easily used package that is fun to share with younger children.<\/p>\n
Best for:<\/p>\n
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- Families<\/li>\n
- Young children<\/li>\n
- Readers with moderate interest and not much beach and shore life identifying experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
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- Colourful clear illustrations<\/li>\n
- Simple graphic tells whether common in a sand beach or mud flat etc.<\/li>\n
- A little bit of everything so children can find something that is in the book even in the rain<\/li>\n
- Some fun facts<\/li>\n
- Introduces many types of coastal life from marine animals like jellyfish, anemones and shellfish, to common plants, mammals, and birds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Not enough detail to positively identify specific organisms such as sea stars<\/li>\n
- Mostly just identification information, not many details about how an organism behaves or interacts with its environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Size: 96 pages. Hand-sized.<\/p>\n
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Seashores of the Maritimes
\nMerritt Gibson. Illustrated by Twila Robar-DeCoste.<\/p>\nI like this book because it is at the other extreme: it is a detailed sit-and-read book not just a quick id guide. It has the most detailed listings for a variety of organisms (shellfish, marine creatures, plants, birds, fish, land animals) of any book I\u2019ve found for the Maritimes.<\/p>\n
As an aside, before reading this book, I didn\u2019t know there were Boring Sponges. In fact, I mistakenly thought all sponges were kind of dull.<\/p>\n
Best for:<\/p>\n
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- Adults and young adults<\/li>\n
- Looking for more details after making a general identification from a simpler field guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
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- Clearly organized<\/li>\n
- Well illustrated<\/li>\n
- Covers plants and animals in a fair amount of detail<\/li>\n
- Nice mixture of quick id information and more detailed discussion of habits, habitats and human interactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- The illustrations are grey pencil sketches which while clear are not as appealing as colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Size: 346 pages. Medium-sized paperback.<\/p>\n
- The illustrations are grey pencil sketches which while clear are not as appealing as colour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Seashells of the Northeast Coast from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland