This was a great, informational book to read with my kiddos who have never been to the beach. Lots of good pictures and interesting details that will interest kids of all ages.

Basically, a field guide for budding naturalists in particular and those who enjoy photographic learning at a non-collegiate level in general regardless of whether they live in the Pacific Northwest, the great Plains, the Great Lakes, the Atlantic shores, or the Gulf coast! It's a wonderful feast for the eyes and intellect regardless of age with the amazing photos of Pacific coastal wildlife and more!
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Sasquatch Books/Little Bigfoot via NetGalley. Thank you!

A Young Naturalist’s Guide to Pacific Coastal Wildlife by Karen DeWitz is an absolute gem. I have searched for a long time for text geared to youth and now it's here. DeWitz brought the beautiful animals of the tide pools to life with amazing images and detailed explanations of their appearance, adaptations, habitat, reproduction, food, range, and numerous interesting facts. As someone who has gone to the shores during low tide hundreds of times, I even learned about animals that I am yet to spot. Still, this guide is not just about tide pools, it also includes awesome marine mammals, otters, seals, and birds of the Pacific shores. This should be a must-have text in every science classroom across the country. Perfect Earth Day resource!

This is a great visual guide to the Pacific coastal wildlife. We life in Northern California and can see pretty much all of the creatures mentioned in this book locally. It was really interesting reading it and recognizing all the creatures we saw from our last tide pools trip and learning more about them. The photos are large and glossy and show amazing detail. The text is full of interesting tidbits of information. It is laid out in an easy to read, easy to understand way.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Little Bigfoot for providing an early copy for review.