Canada Close Up: Canada's Coastal Animals
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2007
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780545997362
- Publish Date
- Sep 2007
- List Price
- $7.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 7 to 9
- Grade: 2
Description
Filled with fun facts and spectacular photographs of salmon, Arctic char, dolphins, humpback whales, killer whales, starfish, mussels, oysters, puffins, pelicans, grey seals and sea otters, the book also includes a map of Canada's coasts and more than 40 full-colour photos.
About the author
Chelsea Donaldson is a Canadian non-fiction writer and editor. She is the author of many popular Canada Close Up books about the wild animals that inhabit Canada. Chelsea has also written several children's books about famous Canadians, including Donovan Bailey, an Olympic gold-medalist runner; Marilyn Bell, who swam across Lake Ontario non-stop; and Michael J. Fox, a Hollywood superstar. Chelsea's books are informative, fun, and give readers a great understanding of Canada. She lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Awards
- Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year
- Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Librarian Reviews
Canada’s Coastal Animals (Canada Close Up)
Canada has more coastline than any other country in the world, so it’s no surprise that such a great variety of animals inhabit our coasts. Explore the following animals who reside on our Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts: salmon, eels, Dall's porpoises, humpback whales, starfish, octopi, cormorants, puffins, sea otters and sea lions. Includes photos.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.
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