Chelsea Donaldson

A good introductory science reader for grades 1 to 4, this book describes 10 creatures found in Canada's coastal waters. Each creature is appealingly portrayed with 3 to 5 pages of good photos and interesting facts about their life and habitat. A map of Canada at the beginning shows where the animals may be found on Canada's Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts. Donaldson includes:
starfish
Pacific salmon
eels
octopuses
Atlantic puffins
great cormorants
sea otters
sea lions
Dall's porpoises, and
humpback whales.
An interesting nonfiction book for lower elementary school students, at home or in the classroom. Recommended.
Donaldson has also written Canada's Woodland Animals, Canada's Prairie Animals, Canada's Arctic Animals and Canada's Wetland Animals in this series.… (altro)

A nature guide for children, with good descriptions and facts about 10 mammals, birds, one butterfly and one reptile found in the Canadian prairies. Each creature gets a 4-page chapter with 4 or 5 appealing photographs and text suitable for grade 2 or 3 readers. Children learn how each creature is well adapted to the grassland habitat, and that several are endangered. Chapters include:
Richardson's ground squirrels,
Monarch butterflies
badgers
burrowing owls
coyotes
northern prairie skinks
red foxes
pronghorns
red-tailed hawks
bison.
44 pages, recommended for children in grades 1 to 4.… (altro)