Here Is the Coral Reef

Set in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, this lyrical rhyming tale introduces young readers to some of the coral reef's most striking residents. From the sleek shark to the colorful parrotfish to the deceptively beautiful sea anemone, each creature in this abundant undersea world relies on another for its existence. Beginning with coral, the very element that defines this ecosystem, Madeleine Dunphy uses a cumulative approach, combining simple yet forceful verse with repetition to reveal the fragile chain that links each of the plants and animals in this unique environment. Tom Leonard's vibrant paintings capture this miraculous circle of life.

About the author

Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit www.mdunphy.com.

Product details

• Authors: Madeleine Dunphy
• Assisted by: Tom Leonard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Web of Life Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.2006
• EAN: 9780977379545
• ISBN: 978-0-9773795-4-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 255 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 126 g
• Series: Reading Rainbow Books; Web of Life
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools