Colorful, Captivating Coral Reefs

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent has written more than 100 books for young readers, including Walker & Company's Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; and Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals. Her book Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes was named a CBC-NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Dorothy lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana.
 
Kendahl Jan Jubb has had her artwork exhibited in numerous art shows. She is the illustrator of Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals; and Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes. Like Dorothy, she lives in Missoula, Montana.

Coral reefs are among the most dazzling sights in nature. The colorful corals that compose them are breathtaking-- but these habitats are more than just beautiful. They are teeming with wildlife. Brilliantly colored fish with wild shapes and patterns swim in and out of every cranny. Algae help reefs stay alive, and other creatures, such as eels and octopuses, lurk among the corals waiting for prey.
 
In their fifth collaboration, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and Kendahl Jan Jubb use clear prose and vivid watercolors to reveal the workings of these dynamic and beautiful ecosystems-- from how reefs develop to the wide variety of creatures that inhabit them.
 
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent has written more than 100 books for young readers, including Walker & Company's Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; and Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals. Her book Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes was named a CBC-NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Dorothy lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana.
 
Kendahl Jan Jubb has had her artwork exhibited in numerous art shows. She is the illustrator of Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals; and Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes. Like Dorothy, she lives in Missoula, Montana.
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Coral reefs are among the most dazzling sights in nature. The colorful corals that compose them are breathtaking-- but these habitats are more than just beautiful. They are teeming with wildlife. Brilliantly colored fish with wild shapes and patterns swim in and out of every cranny. Algae help reefs stay alive, and other creatures, such as eels and octopuses, lurk among the corals waiting for prey.

In their fifth collaboration, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and Kendahl Jan Jubb use clear prose and vivid watercolors to reveal the workings of these dynamic and beautiful ecosystems-- from how reefs develop to the wide variety of creatures that inhabit them.

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent has written more than 100 books for young readers, including Walker & Company's Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; and Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals. Her book Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes was named a CBC-NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Dorothy lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana.

Kendahl Jan Jubb has had her artwork exhibited in numerous art shows. She is the illustrator of Fabulous Fluttering Tropical Butterflies; Flashy Fantastic Rain Forest Frogs; Bold & Bright, Black-and-White Animals; and Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes. Like Dorothy, she lives in Missoula, Montana.