Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart John Donne Lay-flat design for writing

Lay-flat design for writing

Being able to identify a bird's song is a skill that brings joy and fosters an appreciation of nature

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berries and jams glows with her love of the land and offers an invitation to readers to deepen their own relationship with the earth

--Henry Strick van Linschoten

Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart John Donne Lay-flat design for writingThis fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea. When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For the whale, it's the end of a 70 year long life. But for a