From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Rock Is Lively comes the latest book in this bestselling series!The newest entry in the bestselling Nature Books series by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long, A Shell Is Cozy takes a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to sea scallops, giant clams to tiny dwarf shells, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor.Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book is sure to inspire lively questions and spark the imaginations of young readers. This beautiful volume will be equally at home being read to a child on a parent's lap as it is in a classroom reading circle.EVERYONE LOVES SHELLS!: The perfect book for amateur naturalists, vacation-goers, and armchair travelers for whom beaches, and their shells, hold a special place in the heart.EVERYONE LOVES THIS SERIES!:An Egg Is QuietA delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures. Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewWill inspire kids to marvel. BooklistA Junior Library Guild Premiere selectionOne of Scholastic Parent & Child magazines 100 Greatest Books for Kids A Butterfly Is PatientBoth eye-catching and informative. School Library Journal, starred reviewA lovely mix of science and wonder. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewStunning. Library Media Connection, starred reviewAn ALA Notable Childrens BookAn NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Grades K12An NCTE Notable Childrens Book in the Language Arts A Rock Is LivelyA visual and verbal feast. Boston GlobeEye-catching and eye-opening. School Library Journal, starred reviewAn IRA Teachers Choices Reading List selection A Seed Is SleepyWill stretch childrens minds and imaginations. School Library Journal, starred reviewAn IRA Teachers Choices Reading List selection A Nest Is NoisyBeautiful . . . an asset to science collections. BooklistA Junior Library Guild selectionPerfect for:Parents, teachers, librarians, in-school educators, and homeschoolersPreschool, kindergarten, and emerging readers with an interest in nature, the ocean, sea creatures, life science, rocks, minerals, and shellsCurious explorers and shell collectorsFans of Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and others in the Over and Under seriesAnyone interested in learning more about the planet we inhabitGift giving for any holiday as well as birthdays and end-of-school summer reads
