Product Description

Marine biologists believe coral reefs existed 400 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today this active environment is home to about 20,000 kinds of brilliantly coloured corals, plants, and animals-more sea creatures than are found anywhere else in the world. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is so large that astronauts can see it from outer space! But what is life like in a coral reef? What do corals eat? Why are corals more colourful at nighttime? Children will enjoy Gibbon's informative text and clear, detailed illustrations on this journey into the unique lives of coral reefs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1644999 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-18
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .45" h x 11.14" w x 9.68" l, .99 pounds
• Binding: Library Binding
• 32 pages

Review
"Vibrantly colored spreads illustrate and illuminate this fascinating marine ecosystem."  (School Library Journal )

"Exciting, action-filled pictures." (Booklist )

About the Author
Gail Gibbons has illustrated many highly regarded nonfiction books including "The Moon Book", "The Reasons for the Seasons", "Weather Words and What They Mean", "Stargazers", and "Dinosaurs". She and her husband live in Vermont.

Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than fifty titles with Holiday House, including "Corn" and "Coral Reefs" and "Galaxies, Galaxies!" which "School Library Journal" said "would put stars in the eyes of the most Earthbound young readers." She lives in Corinth, Vermont. Visit her on the web at www.gailgibbons.com.