{"product_id":"the-tide-pool-waits-candace-fleming-9780823449156","title":"The Tide Pool Waits","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into the rich ecology of tide pools and watch a hidden world spring in this masterful nonfiction picture book for very young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwice a day when the tide goes out, an astonishing world is revealed in the tide pools that form along the Pacific Coast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the creatures that live here look like stone. Others look like plants. Some move so slowly it's hard to tell if they're moving at all, while others are so fast you're not sure you really saw them. The biggest animals in the pool are smaller than your hand, while the smallest can't be seen at all without a microscope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring low tide, all these creatures - big, small, fast, slow - are exposed to air and the sun's drying heat. And so they have developed ways to survive the wait until the ocean's return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandace Fleming is the author of\u003ci\u003e Honeybee\u003c\/i\u003e, which received an Orbis Pictus Honor and 7 starred reviews. She brings her knack for making science and nature appealing to the very young in \u003ci\u003eThe Tidepool Waits \u003c\/i\u003ewith detailed accounts of dozens of species of sea life, culminating in a perfect primer for students and nature lovers taking their first trip to the shore. Her text is accompanied by effervescent artwork by Amy Hevron and substantial backmatter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candace Fleming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823449157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823449156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Candace Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055210066175,"sku":"9780823449156","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ead221f9-093b-4045-b768-c85d835bf76c.jpg?v=1685034419","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tide-pool-waits-candace-fleming-9780823449156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}