Few readers may know that there are many different kinds of seahorses, some of which are carefully delineated at both ends of this book. The narrative folows the life cycle of a Barbour's seahorsein prose which dances across the page integrated with John Lawrence's distinctive illustrations in verdant shades, in which he uses the technique of wood engraving. Interesting facts about seahorses are interspersed in a different and smaller font.
Dive into the ocean and discover one of the shyest fish in the sea - the seahorse! In the warm ocean, among the waving sea grass meadows, an eye like a small black bead is watching the fish dart by. Who does it belong to? Seahorse!
Dive into the magical, underwater realm of one of the shyest fish of all! Discover the secrets of a seahorse's life-cycle, and find out about its food, its habitat, and how it is the dad, not the mum, who gives birth to their babies!
Made in consultation with seahorse expert Colin Wells of Plymouth Marine Aquarium, this book contains accurate information suitable for classroom projects and activities.
Chris Butterworth is the author of over seventy books, mostly non-fiction, and has written on subjects as diverse as disasters, hiccoughs, basketball and snakes. She lives in Cornwall. John Lawrence has contributed to well over a hundred books as an illustrator and wood-engraver, including Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman, Tiny's Big Adventure by Martin Waddell and Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry.
