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Whale Fall (Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem)
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Product Details
Author:
Melissa Stewart, Rob Dunlavey
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
40
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books (March 14, 2023)
Language:
English
Age Range:
4 to 8
Grade Level:
Preschool to 3rd Grade
ISBN-13:
9780593380611
ISBN-10:
0593380614
Weight:
14.9oz
Dimensions:
11.25" x 9.31" x 0.41"
File:
RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_full_active_D20261004T131203_158010619-20261004.xml
Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$21.99
Case Pack:
24
As low as:
$16.93
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
Lexile Measure:
AD1060L
QuickShip:
Yes
Audience:
Children/juvenile
Country of Origin:
China
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Random House Studio
Overview
This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea.
When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For the whale, it's the end of a 70-year-long life. But for a little-known community of deep-sea dwellers, it's a new beginning. First come the hungry hagfish, which can smell the whale from miles around. Then the sleeper sharks begin their prowl, feasting on skin and blubber. After about six months, the meat is gone. Year after year, decade after decade, the whale nourishes all kinds of organisms from zombie worms to squat lobsters to deep-sea microbes.
This completely fascinating real-life phenomenon is brought to vivid and poetic life by nonfiction master Melissa Stewart and acclaimed illustrator Rob Dunlavey.
When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For the whale, it's the end of a 70-year-long life. But for a little-known community of deep-sea dwellers, it's a new beginning. First come the hungry hagfish, which can smell the whale from miles around. Then the sleeper sharks begin their prowl, feasting on skin and blubber. After about six months, the meat is gone. Year after year, decade after decade, the whale nourishes all kinds of organisms from zombie worms to squat lobsters to deep-sea microbes.
This completely fascinating real-life phenomenon is brought to vivid and poetic life by nonfiction master Melissa Stewart and acclaimed illustrator Rob Dunlavey.
