Graceful use of traditional poetic forms like haiku and tanka provides inspiration for young readers to create their own writing. Is a crab just an underwater toe-pincher? What advice do sea otters give to cure insomnia? Who is the seamstress of the sea? Avis Harley's poems invite readers to explore these and other mysteries of our great oceans. Full-color photographs capture the critters in question, and a Looking Deeper section offers exciting facts that keep kids reading.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Wordsong .

Avis Harley teaches poetry at the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Margaret Butschler has developed outreach conservation programs at the Vancouver Aquarium during her twenty-eight years on staff. Her photography is featured in exhibits, textbooks, magazines, and brochures. She lives with her husband in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. "