Kids Book Index
Camilla de la Bedoyere, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne
A lift-the-flap book about small habitats in the natural world. It invites readers to examine the relationships among living creatures in places that may at first seem small or hidden. The book focuses on the varied web of life found within these habitats and on the ways organisms depend on one another there.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Over and Under the WavesKate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas NealThis book explores an ocean kelp forest from the bright bay above the surface to the habitat beneath the waves. Above, sea lions and seagulls are active; below, the kelp shelters whales, wolf eels, sardines, sea bass, leopard sharks, luminous jellies, and other creatures. The book focuses on the forest’s hidden community of animals and the kelp that provides them shelter.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure AD720LATOS Book Level 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Walk through the Rain ForestMartin JenkinsSet in Malaysia’s Taman Negara, this book explores a tropical rain-forest ecosystem from the forest floor to the canopy. Its scenes include ants, elephants, leopards, hornbills, gibbons, bats, and other living things, including species that spread and fertilize seeds. A narrative provides ecosystem details, and end matter covers rain forests, deforestation, and the effects on rain-forest species. A visual recap identifies the creatures depicted.Science, Technology, and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the OceanMary Batten, illustrated by Thomas GonzalezThis book explores deep-sea vents and the ecosystems surrounding them. It describes an ocean-bottom environment of permanent darkness and extremely hot water, where organisms have adapted over millions of years. The creatures discussed include bacteria that consume chemicals, crabs without eyes, and snails with iron shells. The account also considers scientists’ ongoing work to understand these complex ocean-depth ecosystems.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details