Here Is the Coral Reef

Set in Australias Great Barrier Reef this lyrical rhyming tale introducesyoung readers to some of the coral reefs most striking residents. From thesleek shark t... » 

Set in Australias Great Barrier Reef this lyrical rhyming tale introducesyoung readers to some of the coral reefs most striking residents. From thesleek shark to the colorful parrotfish to the deceptively beautiful seaanemone each creature in this abundant undersea world relies on another forits existence. Beginning with coral the very element that defines thisecosystem Madeleine Dunphy uses a cumulative approach combining simple yetforceful verse with repetition to reveal the fragile chain that links each ofthe plants and animals in this unique environment. Tom Leonards vibrantpaintings capture this miraculous circle of life. «