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From one microscopic coral larva to a vast underwater coral city.
Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with TINY, FLOATING CORAL, a beautifully illustrated science picture book for children aged 4 to 8. The story begins with a tiny coral planula drifting through the ocean, searching for the perfect place to settle, grow and become part of the world’s largest coral reef system.
As the story unfolds, children discover what coral is, how it feeds, how a colony forms and why reefs are home to so many sea creatures. The book introduces fascinating ideas including coral life cycles, metamorphosis, marine food webs and fluorescence, while showing how reefs support life beneath the waves.
The main narrative is carefully written for emerging readers, with additional factual captions for more confident readers or shared reading. This two-level approach makes the science accessible while giving curious children plenty of extra information to explore.
The book also introduces some of the challenges coral reefs face, including the effects of climate change, warming oceans and non-native species, helping young readers understand why healthy reefs matter.
At the end, a large six-page fold-out brings everything together with a map showing coral reefs around the world, an illustrated life cycle and a fun Animal I-Spy game that encourages children to return to the pictures and find the reef creatures they have discovered.
Part of the Start Small, Think Big series, Tiny, Floating Coral combines engaging storytelling with high-quality non-fiction content and supports KS1 science learning at home or in the classroom.
Perfect for:
Children who love oceans and sea creatures
Learning about the life cycle of coral
Exploring coral reefs, food webs and marine habitats
Introducing environmental issues and ocean conservation
Supporting KS1 science and independent reading
Build your own life-cycle library with the Start Small, Think Big series, including Small, Sparkling Raindrop, Small, Speckled Egg, Little, Brown Nut, Fluffy, Flying Seed and Small, Shiny Dung Beetle.
FREE SCHOOL RESOURCES AVAILABLE HERE
From one microscopic coral larva to a vast underwater coral city.
Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with TINY, FLOATING CORAL, a beautifully illustrated science picture book for children aged 4 to 8. The story begins with a tiny coral planula drifting through the ocean, searching for the perfect place to settle, grow and become part of the world’s largest coral reef system.
As the story unfolds, children discover what coral is, how it feeds, how a colony forms and why reefs are home to so many sea creatures. The book introduces fascinating ideas including coral life cycles, metamorphosis, marine food webs and fluorescence, while showing how reefs support life beneath the waves.
The main narrative is carefully written for emerging readers, with additional factual captions for more confident readers or shared reading. This two-level approach makes the science accessible while giving curious children plenty of extra information to explore.
The book also introduces some of the challenges coral reefs face, including the effects of climate change, warming oceans and non-native species, helping young readers understand why healthy reefs matter.
At the end, a large six-page fold-out brings everything together with a map showing coral reefs around the world, an illustrated life cycle and a fun Animal I-Spy game that encourages children to return to the pictures and find the reef creatures they have discovered.
Part of the Start Small, Think Big series, Tiny, Floating Coral combines engaging storytelling with high-quality non-fiction content and supports KS1 science learning at home or in the classroom.
Perfect for:
Children who love oceans and sea creatures
Learning about the life cycle of coral
Exploring coral reefs, food webs and marine habitats
Introducing environmental issues and ocean conservation
Supporting KS1 science and independent reading
Build your own life-cycle library with the Start Small, Think Big series, including Small, Sparkling Raindrop, Small, Speckled Egg, Little, Brown Nut, Fluffy, Flying Seed and Small, Shiny Dung Beetle.
FREE SCHOOL RESOURCES AVAILABLE HERE
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