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My Visit to the Aquarium


TITLE: My Visit to the Aquarium
AUTHOR: Aliki
ILLUSTRATOR: Aliki
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: USA COPYRIGHT DATE: 1993
ISBN: 060214597 PRICE: $
CULTURAL GROUP: Multicultural THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Entering the aquarium is like entering another world. A world where you find strange inhabitants in a brightly colored coral reef, a stately kelp forest, dark shark-infested waters, a tidal pool and a steamy rainforest.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS

SUBJECT: Multidisciplinary GRADE: 2, 3 TOPIC: The Beach
COMMENTS:
The illustrations suggest an Asian family visiting the aquarium. Multicultural families and people are reflected throughout the book. This expository text reads like a narrative but is absolutely crammed full of information.
TECHNOLOGY LINK:

SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Regions of the World

SUBJECT: Science GRADE: 4 TOPIC: Ecosystems/Chesapeake Bay

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