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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation (Environmental Science for ... and You for Kids, Conservation for Kids) Hardcover – Picture Book, 1 May 2018
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- Reading age5 - 8 years
- Print length48 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - Preschool
- Lexile measure830L
- Dimensions25.08 x 1.27 x 28.89 cm
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication date1 May 2018
- ISBN-101452133506
- ISBN-13978-1452133508
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"A charming piece of environmental good news for storytime." -Kirkus Reviews
"A poetic analogy between people and corals. and the power of innovation."-Publishers Weekly
"Both educational and gorgeous."--Book Riot
"Fascinating, informative, and a solid nod to anyone who chooses to make a difference." --Books to Borrow, Books to Buy
"Nedimyer's story and immensely inspiring work come alive in The Brilliant Deep." --Brain Pickings
"Scientific storytelling at its best." --The Virginia Pilot
"Strong, expressive, luminous illustrations. An engaging and informative picture book." -Booklist
"The message of positive advocacy for the environment will inspire young naturalists."-The Horn Book Magazine
"The ocean comes alive in this dazzling, nonfiction picture book about the life of Ken Nedimyer and his efforts to save the coral reefs through the creation of the Coral Restoration Foundation." --Shelf Awareness, starred review
"This timely nonfiction picture book that unfolds on three fronts: as science primer about coral, biography of conservationist Ken Nedimyer, and call to action for kids." --The San Francisco Chronicle
About the Author
Matthew Forsythe is an award-winning artist and illustrator. He has worked with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, and he was the lead designer on the television show Adventure Time for more than 80 episodes. He lives in Montreal.
Product details
- Publisher : Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (1 May 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 48 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1452133506
- ISBN-13 : 978-1452133508
- Reading age : 5 - 8 years
- Dimensions : 25.08 x 1.27 x 28.89 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 370,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 142 in Scuba Diving
- 311 in Children's Books on Oceans & Seas
- 315 in Children's Books on Water
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About the authors
Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Rainforest, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, The Next President, and How to Read a Story; novels that tackle real-world issues like Chirp, Breakout, All the Answers, and The Seventh Wish; high-interest nonfiction like Tracking Pythons and the History Smashers series; the Fergus and Zeke easy readers; and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books about a time-traveling search and rescue dog.
Kate’s titles are frequently selected for One School, One Book and One School/One Author programs and other community-wide reads. Her books have been New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. Her novel The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. won the E.B. White Read Aloud Medal, and her science picture books have been finalists for the American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences/Subaru SB&F prize for excellence in science writing. In 2020, Kate was honored with New York’s Knickerbocker Award for creating a superior body of work supporting curriculum and educational goals.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV news reporter as well as a National Board Certified educator. She grew up in Medina, NY and graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Kate spent seven years working as a television news producer and reporter in Syracuse, NY and Burlington, VT before going back to school to earn a master’s degree in education for secondary-level English Language Arts. She taught middle school language arts for fifteen years before leaving the classroom to write full time but still spends much of her time in schools, working with kids as a visiting author.
Kate lives on Lake Champlain with her family and is trying to summit all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in between book deadlines. Learn more at her website: www.katemessner.com and follow her on Twitter @katemessner.
Matthew Forsythe is the award-winning author and illustrator of the books, Pokko and the Drum and MINA.
He was also the lead designer on the animated show, Adventure Time at Cartoon Network, and the Oscar-nominated film, Robin Robin.
He lives in Los Angeles.
Find out more at www.comingupforair.net
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My kids (9, 7, 4) all loved this book for the interesting story and because I think it gave them some inspiration that small acts to invest in the earth and oceans matter. The water color pictures are also seriously mesmerizing and seem fairly scientifically accurate too.
5 stars!