What Lives in a Shell?

<p><strong>Read and find out about what lives in a shell in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.</strong></p><p>A house is a home for you a nest is a home for a bird and a cave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home. Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act as their homes and protect them from harm.</p><p>This clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids both at home and in the classroom is a fascinating exploration of the many creatures that make a home in a shell. This picture book features beautifully accurate illustrations of the many types of shells--inside and out! Young readers will love exploring the fascinating homes of creatures like hermit crabs scallops and turtles.</p><p>This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: </p><ul><li>hands-on and visual</li><li>acclaimed and trusted</li><li>great for classrooms</li></ul><p><strong>Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: </strong></p><ul><li>Entertain and educate at the same time</li><li>Have appealing child-centered topics</li><li>Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers</li><li>Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach</li><li>Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations</li><li>Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills</li><li>Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists</li><li>Meet national science education standards</li><li>Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field</li><li>Over 130 titles in print meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests</li></ul><p>Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards Next Generation Science Standards and the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.</p>