The Brilliant Deep

Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

Kate Messner, Matthew Forsythe

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Andrews and McMeel
01 May 2018

Children's & Educational; Nature, the natural world (Children's&YA)

A picture book biography of Ken Nedimyer, who started the Coral Restoration Foundation – an international group dedicated to resuscitating the world's coral reefs. Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe brilliantly chronicle the groundbreaking efforts of one coral restoration pioneer, from his first optimistic experiment of transplanting coral – with the help of his daughter-to his founding of the Coral Restoration Foundation, and the foundation's continued efforts around the world to rebuild coral reefs.

By: Kate Messner
Illustrated by: Matthew Forsythe
Imprint: Andrews and McMeel
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 289mm, Width: 252mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781452133508
ISBN 10: 1452133506
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kate Messner is the award-winning author of Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Gardenand Down in the Dirt, Tree of Wonder, How to Read a Story, and Over and Under the Pond, as well as more than a dozen other books for young readers. Kate lives in New York with her family. When she's not writing, she loves spending time outside-cross country skiing, hiking, swimming, and digging in her gardens. Learn more at her website www.katemessner.com.Matthew Forsythe is an award-winning artist and illustrator. He has worked with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, and he was the lead designer on the television show Adventure Time for more than 80 episodes. He lives in Montreal.

Reviews for The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

Sumptuously illustrated and empathetically written `The Brilliant Deep' provides a much needed prod to our consciences to save our wonderful but struggling nature. -- Picture Books Blogger This beautifully illustrated picture book with its simple, easy to read text is amazingly informative and thought provoking -- StorySnug A fascinating book to read. -- Let Them Be Small