I could use this to teach a number of different writing techniques and crafts and I could bring it into a science class just as easily. It's a really versatile book. Well worth it to bring this into your collection. ( )

A little too poetic for read aloud-Story of high and low tide and the animals that feed at each. ( )

The beautiful illustrations were created using gouache, which is "water soluble paint made opaque by the addition of chalks or whites plus a gum or resin binder." (www.wildlifeart.com/glossery.html) This is the perfect medium for illustrating ocean scenery, giving the water a white, foamy appearance. The author does a fabulous job using simple language to explain the effects of the changing tide from morning to evening, comparing the change to a switch. ( )