# Rare and Blue: Finding Nature's Treasures - Hardcover

by **Constance Van Hoven** (Author), **Alan Marks** (Illustrator)

**A variety of rare blue species--from the blue lobster to the blue black bear--are rare and unique for a reason.**

Travel across Earth to discover eight species that are blue in color and are either naturally rare, threatened, or endangered. Panoramic illustrations and a playful main text prompt a search for the blue species at hand, while the page-turn and informative sidebars zoom in to reveal a closer look at the species. There's a lot to uncover about the Karner blue butterfly, blue black bear, blue whale, Quitobacquito pupfish, Cerulean warbler, blue lobster, Eastern Indigo snake, and big bluestem grass. A surprise ending celebrates that planet Earth is the rarest and bluest and must be protected for the sake of all.

### Author Biography

Constance Van Hoven received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. She is the author of _The Twelve Days of Christmas in Minnesota_ and _Hello! Minnesota_.

Alan Marks is the illustrator of many books for children, including _Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle_, _Little Lost Bat_, and _A Mother's Journey_ (a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Book) by Sandra Markle, and _Storm_ (winner of the Carnegie Medal) by Kevin Crossley-Holland. www.marksonpaper.co.uk

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 10.2 x 10.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 01, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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