"In an underwater grotto, where the sea is warm and blue, there are creatures to be counted in every shape and hue. We'll have a great adventure, an encounter face-to-face, while we're adding and subtracting in the coral-reefy place."--Page 5. Includes information about the coral-reef animals.

"Dozens of mix and match combos and fabulous projects"--Cover.

Rhyming text and illustrations of such sea animals as whale, gulls, clown fish, and seal provide opportunities to practice counting and squaring numbers from one to ten.

In Square and Triangles, readers will learn how shapes show up in everyday life. This 24-page title features colorful visual aids, simple text, comprehension and extension activities, and more to effectively engage beginning readers and reinforce the basics of common shapes. The Concepts: Shapes and Numbers series takes the learning of basic concepts to the next level. By connecting colors, counting, and shapes to what children know will result in greater understanding. Colors looks at the colors found in different seasons, Counting introduces children to the different ways they can count their favorite things, and shapes allows them to be creative and see what they can build.

"From anemone to zooplankton, for a blanket and beyond. Your underwater alphabet adventure starts here"--Provided by publisher.

A creative new take on an old favorite—including delightful patterns for special occasions and gifts. The humble granny square gets a fresh new look in this collection of 3D granny square crochet patterns. Choose your favorite from one hundred different designs including flowers, animals, food and drink, and motifs, whether it’s a fragrant rose, a cherry pie, or a jellyfish. Each motif features a 3D element that is integral to the granny square design. There are also ten bright and beautiful projects showing you how to use the squares to make special gifts for friends and family including an animal themed baby blanket, a fruity cushion, and a decorative garland, and patterns designed for Christmas, birthdays, and other occasions.

Winner of CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather’s grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig. With curriculum connections to communities and the history of mining, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of Canadian history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a Cape Breton mining town will enthrall children and move adult readers.

Discusses the ocean ecosystem and the role of the sea otter as a keystone species in helping to maintain it, describing the otter's place on the food chain and what would happen if the sea otter were to become extinct.