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Penguin Chick
Michelle McKenzie
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2000
Vibrant illustrations and charming verse combine to tell this story of a blackfooted penguin chick learning to swim, dive and search for food. Penguin Chick is the second book in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's board book series for early readers. This title is also available in Spanish.
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The Shape of Life
Nancy Burnett, Bradford Matsen
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2002
Shape of Life
The author took this topic and made it very easy to understand and very interesting. It follows the PBS series while keeping its own voice. Loved it! Rich content and super photos!
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Ocean Pop & Pull
Michelle McKenzie
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2001
Ocean Pop & Pull
Super cute! My daughter loves the story, she's captivated by the pictures, and the last page just leaves her in spasms of laughter!
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Gray Whales (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series)
David G. Gordon, Alan Baldridge
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1991
Journey along the coast with migrating gray whales. Gray whales were once hunted nearly to extinction. Now, more than 21,000 swim along the Pacific Coast on their annual migration from the Bering Sea to Baja California and back. In these richly illustrated pages, youll travel along the gray whales journey from warm breeding lagoons to ...
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A Natural History of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1999
a sharp, abundantly illustrated work that describes all aspects of the 5,300-square-mile sanctuary which protects a fifth of [California's] coastal waters ... simultaneously informative and visually appealing. A great way to introduce kids to the region's fascinating natural history.
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Pup's Supper
Victoria Miles
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1998
Terrific artwork and cute story!
Monterey Bay Aquarium does it again! They continue to publish high quality educational materials. More people should sell their books! Brilliant first stab at children's board books. I hope this is the first of many.
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Kelp Forests (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series)
Judith Connor, Charles Baxter
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1990
Golden kelp forests shelter a rich community of living creatures. In these beautifully illustrated pages, youll discover underwater forests that nourish and protect sea life in every nook and cranny, from swaying canopies to hideouts in the holdfasts. As giant kelp stretches upward, it spreads its canopy of golden blades across the waters ...
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The Deep Sea (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series)
Bruce H. Robison, Judith Connor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1999
Review of "The Deep Sea"
A beautiful book! The photos were magnificent! Some of the organisms in the have never been seen before. My biggest gripe is that there weren't enough pictures.
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Jellies: Living Art
Judith L. Connor, Nora L. Deans
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2002
Jellies: Living Art
Filled with the amazing jelly photography these nature essays are written by women who truly know the genre! Terry Tempest Williams has written a beautiful foreword and Judith Connor and Nora Deans wrote sparkling essays about they're involvement with these strange ...
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Seals and Sea Lions (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series)
David G. Gordon
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1995
Delve into the lush, undersea world of seals and sea lions. In these beautifully illustrated pages, youll discover the fascinating lives of seals and sea lions. Through lively writing and stunning photography by the countrys leading nature photographers, youll come face to face with Californias sea lions, harbor seals, northern elephant ...
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Jellyfish Inside Out
Michelle McKenzie
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2003
Interesting and Engaging Book
My 5-year-old has always been interested in things related to ocean creatures. We've read quite a few books about jellyfish. This book is the best we've read - really engaging and informative. The photos are colorful, detailed and illustrate the ideas explained in ...
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Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series)
Mark Silberstein, Eileen Campbell
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1990
A Postcard from California
This is an enticing little book about a glorious place. Elkhorn Slough is a seasonal brackish-water estuary which drains into Monterey Bay, about 100 miles south of the Golden Gate. It's a National Research Reserve, managed by Cal Fish & Game, not a pristine wilderness ...
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El pinguino polluelo
Michelle McKenzie
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2000
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Splash Zone: Rock and Reef Homes Coloring and Sticker Book
Monterey Bay Aquariu, MBA Press
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 2000
Come meet the creatures of the coral reefs and rocky shores in this new coloring and sticker book produced by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Kids will love coloring and adding stickers to their favorite pages. Includes dot-to-dot and maze activities.
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Voice from the Sea: And Other Reflections on Wildlife & Wilderness
Margaret Wentworth Owings
Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1998
Poetic and Inspirational
This book will appeal to those who find poetry in nature and are inspired to work for the preservation of nature in all its many forms. It has a lyrical style that I read in small sections so I could thoroughly absorb the beauty of the descriptions. The author's battle ...
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