The Brilliant Deep is the proud recipient of the ALA Notable Childrens Books Award, the NSTA-CBC Best STEM Trade Books Award, the Junior Library Guild Selection and the ILA Teachers Choices.
All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony in the ocean, one person to make a difference in the world, one idea to help us heal the earth. The ongoing conservation efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefswith hammer and glue, and grafts of newly grown coralare the living legacy of environmental scientist Ken Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation.
In telling the story of this sea conservation pioneer and marine life protector, Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe create a stunning tribute to the wonders of nature and the power of human hopea power even the smallest readers can access in their quest to aid our extraordinary planet.
Recommended by experts for children who are reading independently and transitioning to longer books, The Brilliant Deep is perfect for the following reading categories:
Books for Kids Ages 5-9
Childrens Books for Kindergarten 3rd Grade
Nonfiction Science Studies Education
Summer Reading
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"Sumptuously illustrated and empathetically written The Brilliant Deep provides a much needed prod to our consciences to save our wonderful but struggling nature." -- Picture Books Blogger "This beautifully illustrated picture book with its simple, easy to read text is amazingly informative and thought provoking" -- StorySnug "A fascinating book to read." -- Let Them Be Small
Kate Messner is the award-winning author of Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Over and Under the Pond, Tree of Wonder, and How to Read a Story, as well as more than a dozen other books for young readers. Kate lives on Lake Champlain in New York.
Matthew Forsythe is an award-winning artist and illustrator. He has worked with the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon. He lives in Montreal, Québec.
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