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Salt marshes
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Using a conversational tone, this introduction to the salt marshes of the East and Southeast United States conveys considerable information about food chains and webs as well as individual animals and plants, including the all-important cordgrass. While a few more diagrams might have clarified some explanations, eliminating any of the book's fine, well-coordinated photographs would have been difficult. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(4)
4-6
Arnosky and his wife follow coastal marshes from Florida to Delaware, gathering information and recording their impressions. Arnosky describes mostly the flora and fauna of salt marshes, but he also touches on tides, working fishing boats, and the colony of wild ponies of Assateague. Part travelogue, part informational book, this title, with its evocative illustrations, is beautiful but ultimately disjointed.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
(4)
K-3
Webs of Life series.
The plants and animals that provide sustenance for one another in four different habitats are described in seamless narratives that make these volumes attractive to browsers but difficult for researchers. Color photographs with simple captions provide lots of visual interest, but a table of contents and better indexes would enable children to find specific information. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt
3 reviews
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