Seahorses / Los Caballitos de Mar - (Amazing Animals) by Valerie Bodden (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Seahorses, or caballitos de mar, are some of the most fascinating sea creatures on Earth. This zoology title for children, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines the marine animal's long tail and other parts of its anatomy, feeding habits, life cycle, and fry care. Its ocean habitat is described, too. A Mexican myth explains how seahorses became fish. Part of Creative Education's popular Amazing Animals series, this bilingual edition supports elementary-aged dual language learners with side-by-side English and Spanish text, captions, on-page definitions, and an index.

About the Author

Valerie Bodden is the author of more than 150 children's books. Her books have received favorable reviews from Booklist, Children's Literature, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, VOYA, and School Library Journal. Valerie lives in Wisconsin with her husband, four children, one dog, one cat, a growing collection of fish, and miscellaneous bugs that her children have "rescued" from the outdoors. She spends most of her time writing or wrangling children and animals.