Gooey Jellyfish

This non-fiction Florida's Reading Association Children's Book for 2008-2009 is packed with information on Jellyfish! The photos are stunning, very colorful and really make this book! The book is broken up into sections: No Bones, Bell Shaped Bodies, Large and Small, Stinging Strands, Floating Traps, Gooey Meals, Harmless or Harmful, Danger Sea Wasp and Floating and Fishing. The book also includes a world of invertebrates - beain coral, sea pen, sea anemone and comb jelly. A Glossery, Index, more books on jellyfish and an online website from the publishers about this book. I learned so much from this book! Totally worth the price!

Jellyfish don't have eyes or brains, yet they can still catch food and stay safe from enemies. How? Dive into the weird and watery world of these gooey sea creatures to find out! Colorful photographs and clear, age-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about these fascinating invertebrates. `Gooey Jellyfish' is part of Bearport's `No Backbone! The World of Invertebrates' series.