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  • Published: 16 June 2020
  • ISBN: 9781623540975
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $45.00

Rare and Blue

Finding Nature's Treasures





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

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.

  • Published: 16 June 2020
  • ISBN: 9781623540975
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $45.00

Praise for Rare and Blue

Praise for Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle (Marks):

  • "An excrement--er, excellent--read."--Kirkus Reviews
  • "The lowly dung beetle was exalted in ancient Egypt, and its vital role in nature is beautifully recognized once again."--School Library Journal

  • For Finding Home (Marks):
  • " . . . Marks' expressive, realistic mixed-media images give a strong sense of the animals' terror and the mother's intense bond with her child and show how humans can protect the increasing numbers of wildlife that are pushed by shrinking habitats into our neighborhoods."--Booklist, starred review