Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas (Sunlight Series)

by Molly Bang

Other authorsMolly Bang (Illustrator), Penny Chisholm (Author)

Hardcover, 2012

Status

Checked out

Call number

MARI

Series

Sunlight

Genres

Nonfiction

Publication

The Blue Sky Press (2012), Edition: First Edition, 48 pages

Description

Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine.

User reviews

LibraryThing member abbylibrarian

The sun feeds green plants, which in turn feed animals on land, creating a food chain. But what about animals in the oceans? Invisible pastures of phytoplankton! Accessible language is paired with brightly colored illustrations to present the complexities of the ocean food chain in a very

kid-friendly way. Great for units on the ocean, food chains, or the environment. Pair it with Loree Griffin Burns' excellent TRACKING TRASH for an even more thorough understanding about why polluting our oceans is a terrible idea.

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LibraryThing member Sullywriter

Spectacular illustrations and excellent information about the ocean food chain.

LibraryThing member ZacWoodruff

Gotta be honest. This book was really boring. The illustrations looked like an old science book from elementary school, and it FELT like I was reading a science book from school. Unless you are an older child who REALLY enjoys science, I would not recommend this book.

LibraryThing member aelmer

A dynamic book that has a unique illustration style -- tells the story of how light feeds plants, and then how those plants feed the world. A great writing style from the perspective of the sun, with a sense of nurturing and wonder.

It is a great combination of science and art, and the language

makes it really easy to picture all of these small things happening. It would be a great book, especially for second and third grade students to help them to understand the goings of the earth.

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LibraryThing member astares

Brightly colored and highly detailed, this book explains how everything is connected and thrives off other parts of the ecosystem. Little pieces serve a big picture, as shown in this book. The concepts are vast as it explains how all the systems intertwine, but this book does a great job of

breaking them down to easy to understand levels. There is also a handy glossary and definition section in the back of the book that further explains the different concepts in an easy-to-follow way. This book would be great to show a page at a time to younger learners, and would also benefit older students to have in the classroom so they can view it on their own.

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LibraryThing member ekrynen

The sun takes the reader on a journey throughout the ocean, describing its affect on all living beings. Facts and illustrations guide the reader through the life cycle.

LibraryThing member HeidiJones

This book does a wonderful job of explaining a very large concept to young children. I enjoyed the text and the illustrations as well. The food chain is a concept that is taught in elementary school, but often not really understood until high school. I wish I had read this book while I was teaching

my 2nd grade Ocean unit.

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LibraryThing member josephumana

I took a class on the environment this term as well as the k-5 class, and this book was helpful for both courses as it had information useful for children to learn about the ocean. In the ocean world there are many things happening which keeps the world diverse because of all the breathing and

spawning of life, children learn about sea creatures eating other creatures but this is the flow of life, some of us eat to live because we want to be here tomorrow. I think this book is a little on the informative side but should be good for a 5th and maybe a 4th grader.

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LibraryThing member ecarlson2014

Genre: Informational
Age Group: 2nd & 3rd
Summary: This book talks about photosynthesis and how it is apart of the ocean also. It goes on to talk about the food chain in the ocean and how it starts with plants at the bottom.

LibraryThing member apoffenroth13

This informational book explains the science behind the food chain and ecosystem of the deep blue oceans. It explains how important the sun is in providing energy, and how cells multiply and grow. The colorful illustrations and fun fonts make the book easy to read. I would recommend this for

intermediate grades.

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LibraryThing member bcelaya

Plants and animals need the sun. In fact, all life depends on the sun including life on land and in the water. How do plants survive in the water? How does anything survive in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean? Everything is connected and it all starts with light energy.

LibraryThing member kfrost32

I really enjoyed reading this book. I think it is a great book to read to children because most of them don't realI've just how important the Sunnis for ocean life as it is for life on land. It uses very specific science terms but in a way that would be easy for children to understand the meaning

and follow along.

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LibraryThing member Ebarclift13

Often when we think about the positive affects of sunlight we focus specifically on the green parts of the Earth. However, this story introduces the necessity for sunlight when it comes to the ocean. This book also talks about the food chain, the varied levels of the Ocean, and much more. Although

it is an informational text, it is written in a manner that is very approachable to a reader.

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LibraryThing member sloth852

The art is lovely, and the scientific concepts are well-explained for upper elementary students.

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