# What a Shell Can Tell - Hardcover

by **Helen Scales** (Author), **Sonia Pulido** (Artist)

**'This wondrous compendium will enthrall beachcombers and landlubbers alike.' - _The New York Times_**

**'For the beach-bound family... they may even end up knowing what they're finding when they're combing the sand.' - _The Wall Street Journal_**

**A stunning, lavishly illustrated, and information-packed introduction to the wonder of shells through the art of observation - the perfect book for young explorers, collectors, and nature lovers everywhere**

Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells (from seashells to land snails) through the art of observation. Using a friendly question-and-answer format, she explores, through a richly sensory experience, the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit. From what a shell's shape, color, or texture can reveal about its inhabitant, to where shells are found (from the deepest seas to jungly treetops), with this book, readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders.

Ages 6-9

### Author Biography

**Dr Helen Scales** is a marine biologist, writer, and documentary maker focusing on connections between people, science, and the living world. She is the author of the _Guardian_ bestseller _Spirals in Time_, and writes for _National Geographic Magazine_, the _Guardian_, and _New Scientist_, among others. She teaches at Cambridge University and is science advisor for the marine conservation charity Sea Changers.

**Sonia Pulido** is an artist living in a seaside village close to Barcelona. Her illustrations have appeared in publications globally, including _The New Yorker_ and _The New York Times_.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.47 x 12.52 x 10.08 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 15, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 19.95 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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