Under the Sea: Sea Horses

Children are natural scientists, fascinated by the living world around them. Each volume in the Under the Sea series introduces young readers to a single ocean organism. A lifelong interest in science can begin as students improve their informational reading skills with these leveled Pebble Plus trade books. This volume begins by answering the question: What are sea horses and how big are they? It next discusses the parts of a sea horse’s body, including its head, body plates, fins, and prehensile tail. Photographs show how sea horses hold on to one another using those tails. The description of how sea horses change color to match their background and hide from predators help students begin to explore adaptations. Each volume contains beautiful color photographs accompanied by text suitable for a beginning reader. The book can also be used to read to an entire pre-school or kindergarten class, since the pictures are large enough to be easily seen by a group. The book includes a short glossary of new words and an Internet site geared to a young reader’s interests.