Author(s): Gail Gibbons
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: HOLIDAY HOUSE INC
Language: English
Date Published: 2019-01-15
Dimensions: 215.9 x 279.4mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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The beloved Atlantic Puffin was nearly extinct, till some enterprising scientists came to its rescue...
Gail Gibbons introduces readers to the fascinating lives of puffins and puffin conservation.
Puffins along the coast of Maine were once hunted to near-extinction. Now, through a careful breeding program, scientists eagerly await the puffins' return each year to hatch their young. With cheerful illustrations and clear text, Gail Gibbons explains the conservation program and the life cycle of this amazing bird. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons, "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She has published more than 100 informational titles, all fully vetted by experts, . Her many honors include The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.