Sponges Are Skeletons: Stage 2

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Barbara Juster Esbensen, Holly Keller (Illustrator)

Explains how sponges are animals that live in the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans

Genres: Science

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice educational book, but I was a little disappointed that there weren't real pictures and only illustrations. For an educational book I think real photos are beneficial to the reader, especially because it talks about how you don't get to see the brilliant colors of sponges unless you see a Diver's photos...So show us the photos!

Information wise, this is a strong book and will keep the interest of a child for at least half of the book.

[Stephanie M · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the chosen book for our Porifera week in our animal kingdoms unit. It was one of the only informative yet kid-friendly narrative style book I could find about sponges.

I enjoyed it, and so did the kids. I paired it with the DK Animal! Smithsonian book, and together they worked great. We also did a fun lesson using real sponges to demonstrate how they eat. It was a hit.

I definitely recommend it.

[Crixy · Rating 2 out of 5]

NEED REAL LIFE PHOTOS

[Haley Hoenke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Science, Nature

[Deanna Sutter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book about sponges as far as picture books about sponges go! : ) There was quite a bit of information presented in a readable way. I kept waiting for them to mention that maybe we shouldn't harvest sponges and kill them so we could take our baths, but I was pleasantly surprised. There was not any left leanings that I caught.