Award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than just shelter for the mollusks that inhabit them.

Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the extraordinary versatility of shells. The two-layered text highlights how shells provide more than just a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text highlights the specific characteristics of each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel and show children from around the world observing and drawing seashells on the coasts.

Author:Melissa Stewart

Illustrator:Sarah S. Brannen

Recommended age: 6 to 9 years old