Dunning, Joan. Seabird in the Forest.

Dunning, Joan.     Seabird in the Forest.   

Boyd's Mills      2011  unp   17.95 978-1-59078-715-1     

elem              E-BN  

Follows the life cycle of the marbled murrelet, a small seabird indigenous to coastal 

pacific waters. In the process, the author all presents information about the redwood forests found up and down the northernwestern, coastal states.      This is an absolutely beautiful book

that addresses not just marbled murrelets and redwood forests, but through

beautiful illustrations and well written text informs young readers of the

importance and value of every living organism on the planet. While this message

is subtle, it is nontheless integral throughout. Little, informative snippets

are placed throughout the book that talk about different aspects of redwood

forest canopy ecosystem such as the plants found growing up high on tree

branches and the fauna found up in the canopy as well. The book concludes with

additional sources both print and nonprint.           Fisher, Lynn