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School Library Journal vol. 56 no. 1 Jan., 2010. Brian Odom, “Cerullo, Mary M. Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities Beneath the Sea.”. p. 119.
Booklist vol. 106 no. 7 Dec. 1, 2009, Kraus, Daniel. , “Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities beneath the Sea.”. p. 57.
School Library Journal vol. 58 no. 5 May, 2012. Wehner, Karey. , “Cerullo, Mary M. & Clyde F. E. Roper. Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster.”. p. 127.
Science and Children vol. 50 no. 1 Sept., 2012. Farmer, Eloise. , “Giant Squid.”. p. 86.
School Library Journal vol. 58 no. 7 July, 2012. Piehl, Kathy. , “Cerullo, Mary M.: City Fish, Country Fish.”.
Booklist vol. 111 no. 3 Oct. 1, 2014, Hunter, Sarah. , “Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver’s Quest for Mr. Big.”. p. 64.
Children’s Bookwatch Mar., 2017. , “City Fish Country Fish, second edition.”. p. NA.
How It Works Magazine no. 152 June, 2021. Cerullo, Mary. , “Volcano, Where Fire and Water Meet: THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF VOLCANOES.”. p. 91.
Kirkus Reviews May 15, 2024, , “Cerullo, Mary M.: TINY TITANS.”. p. NA.
About Mary
How I began:
When I turned 13, I decided to become an oceanographer.
To prepare for my future career, I majored in geology and biology in college. I also studied Russian, because at that time, the work of Soviet oceanographers had not been translated into English. Despite three years of language study, my recall of conversational Russian consists of “Gde vanya?” (“Where is the bathroom?”). I spent two summers working at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, for Dr. Francis P. Shepard, the “Father of Marine Geology.” I left college a month before graduating from Tufts University to volunteer on an oceanographic research cruise studying the Gulf Stream. It was a great learning experience, and I found that being seasick did not interfere with my appetite!
Needing a break from academics before starting graduate school, I accepted a job in the Education Department of the newly opened New England Aquarium in Boston. It was there that I realized I wasn’t going to become a scientist. I found I liked having the opportunity to learn a little about this and a little about that. Rather than becoming an expert in one area, I turned to teaching and writing about whatever interests me.
Today, I am an enthusiastic link between scientists and non-scientists: a science translator.
I most enjoy getting to meet the researchers, divers, and underwater explorers I interview for my books. Their enthusiasm for their subject sweeps you up in their work, whether it’s studying tiny copepods floating at the ocean surface or organizing expeditions to search for giant squid in the deep ocean. In doing my research, I’ve had a few undersea adventures of my own: swimming with ten Caribbean reef sharks, lounging with stingrays in Stingray City, diving on a sunken ship, visiting volcanoes, and spending a week immersed with bottlenose dolphins.
For the past two decades, my day job as associate director of Friends of Casco Bay, in South Portland, Maine, allowed me to work to help protect the environmental health of my hometown ocean. Much of my work there, and in my recent books, has been to highlight how climate change is impacting the life in the ocean. Talking about climate change–and acting to do something about it–are topics I increasingly focus on in conversations with kids (who GET it!) and adults (who want to).
That is what makes the ocean so endlessly fascinating–new discoveries every day. Who knows what we–or you–will learn next?
I am excited to have a new book coming out in 2024. I am always working on new book projects. I welcome your suggestions for book ideas at mcerullo@maine.rr.com or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.cerullo
Mary Cerullo describes herself as a science interpreter. She works with scientists and ocean advocates to explain scientific research and environmental issues to the public, with the goal of motivating others to protect the ocean. At times she has literally immersed herself in her work, diving among sharks in the Bahamas, studying dolphin behavior at the Dolphin Research Center in Florida, and most recently, exploring the connection between volcanoes and the ocean on the island of Hawaii. Mary has written 21 award-winning books about the ocean for children. She has worked with kids, teachers, and other ocean lovers for more than 40 years, from her first job at the New England Aquarium in Boston, to two decades with Friends of Casco Bay, an environmental advocacy organization in South Portland, Maine.
Curiosity Facilitator – Mary M. Cerullo
QUOTED: "The contributions that phytoplankton and zooplankton make to the life in the ocean and our lives on land inspired me to feature these seemingly insignificant creatures as superheroes, like the Marvel characters so popular with kids. They share traits like speed, endurance, adaptability, longevity, invisibility, and shape shifting. And along with a Marvel cast, there are few villains in the plankton universe as well."
Posted by: Kathy Temean | October 15, 2024
Book Giveaway: TINY
Book Giveaway: TINY TITANS by Mary M Cerullo
Mary M. Cerullo’s new nonfiction picture book, TINY TITANS, was published by Tilbury House Publishers on August 13th. Tilbury House Press has agreed to send a copy to one lucky winner in the US.
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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Discover the enormous world of some of the planet’s tiniest creatures―and the giant job they do in our ecosystem.
From zooplankton to phytoplankton, these small-scale superheroes are the foundation of the ocean’s food chain, keep our climate in check, generate up to fifty percent of the oxygen produced on the planet each year―and much more. Stunning microscopic photos and primary source research provide a seldom-seen look at these dynamic drifters. “Science interpreter,” Mary Cerullo, dives into the wet world of plankton, and takes a deep look at the good and the bad, the tiny and even tinier. Readers will discover even the smallest actors can make a big difference. Glossary and informative sidebars included. Full-color photographs.
BOOK JOURNEY:
When I graduated from college, I had every intention of becoming a scientist. Before I applied to grad school, I took an interim job in the education department of a brand new aquarium in Boston. It was there that I discovered that my eclectic interests were better suited to teaching and writing about the ocean instead.
Now I describe myself as a “science translator.” When I write my children’s books about the ocean, I emphasize the excitement and challenges of doing science, using examples from the experiences of the scientists I interview. It’s easy to get kids excited about dancing with a giant octopus, looking into the jaws of a great white shark, or searching the ocean depths for a glimpse of a giant squid.
It is a bit more challenging to document the microscopic world of plankton. I turned to the folks at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to help me find the drama in these creatures that make up the base of the ocean food web, generate nearly 50% of the oxygen we breathe, and help slow climate change.
Unlike the image of scientists toiling in their ivory towers, most scientists I’ve interviewed are extremely approachable. As with any person with a passion, they will talk for hours about their research if you ask a few good leading questions.
The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is perched on a hill in East Boothbay Harbor, Maine. There, scientists and engineers study the tiniest organisms in the sea using microscopes, plankton nets, satellites, self-propelled submersibles, and research ships to discover the secrets of the plankton communities that support the global ocean. It’s obvious they all think plankton are exciting. Says Senior Research Scientist Nick Record, “Curiosity and discovery, trial and error, and creativity are essential, whether you are a scientist, an artist, or somewhere in between.”
The contributions that phytoplankton and zooplankton make to the life in the ocean and our lives on land inspired me to feature these seemingly insignificant creatures as superheroes, like the Marvel characters so popular with kids. They share traits like speed, endurance, adaptability, longevity, invisibility, and shape shifting. And along with a Marvel cast, there are few villains in the plankton universe as well.
The manuscript for Tiny Titans took a long time to evolve. In 2014, I submitted a draft manuscript to my editor at Tilbury House Publishing. I wrote it to read like a story narrated by a young person. Jon Eaton, my editor and the owner and publisher of the small independent Maine publishing house, felt that the approach didn’t work with their theme of How Nature Works.
Jon and I worked on the project intermittently. He scoured the Internet for possible images. I continued to add to my store of knowledge on plankton, informed by occasional meet-ups with colleagues at Bigelow. Covid slowed the process.
Finally, in May of 2022, Tilbury House Publishers moved from Maine to Ann Arbor, Michigan, when it became a sister imprint of Sleeping Bear Press, an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group. I started fresh with a new editor, Sarah Rockett.
I was pleased that Sarah supported including the challenging issue of climate change in a children’s book. Many people now understand that hurricanes, flooding, and out-of-control wildfires are linked to climate change. Fewer people know how climate change impacts the ocean through ocean acidification, warming water, and fractured food webs. When they appreciate that what we put on our land and in the air may well end up in the ocean, young readers want to take action to help.
Sarah and I sought out images as we finalized the text and design. Bigelow Lab helped once again by providing several stunning, full-color microscopic photographs of these small-scale superheroes. I hope they see Tiny Titans: The Big Story of Plankton as a tribute to their favorite subject–and to themselves.
MARY’S BIO:
Mary Cerullo has written over twenty award-winning books about the ocean for children. She has worked with kids, teachers, and other ocean lovers for more than forty years, from her first job at the New England Aquarium in Boston, to two decades with Friends of Casco Bay, an environmental advocacy organization in South Portland, Maine.
She describes herself as a science interpreter. She works with scientists and ocean advocates to explain scientific research and environmental issues to the public, with the goal of motivating others to protect the ocean. At times, she has literally immersed herself in her work, diving among sharks in the Bahamas, studying dolphin behavior at the Dolphin Research Center in Florida, and exploring the connection between volcanoes and the ocean on the island of Hawaii.
Mary, thank you for sharing your book and journey with us. At first glance, I could see this was a jam-packed book filled to the gills with fabulous information. I immediately could see how teachers would run to order a copy of Tiny Titans for their library, and I was right about teachers wanting the book. When I opened the first pages and saw the illustrated endpapers, I wished I knew who created them because the illustrations are gorgeous.
Then I turned the page and read: “Wanderer. Nomad.Voyager. Do those words make you think of an adventurer on a journey of exploration, danger, and excitement? Now imagine that you are that world traveler crossing a vast ocean. Except, you might be microscopic in size. How would you survive in the hungry ocean, surrounded by organisms that want to eat you? How would you escape predators, capture or make your food, and live long enough to contribute to another generation of your kind? That’s when I knew this would interest children, too.
I love how Mary sets the book up, telling the reader to “Scour the sunlit layer of the ocean, and you will meet many amazing characters that do all that and more. They also anchor the ocean food web, help slow climate change, and produce half the oxygen we breathe. They are plankton.”
“Plankton are named from the Greek word for “wanderer” because they drift on the water at the mercy of the waves, tides, and currents. That is not to say these tiny
creatures only float along wherever the waves take them. Many can move on their own, using whiplike tails or winged feet, to stay near the surface to soak up the sun or to dive into dark waters to avoid hungry predators.” This is followed by the names of different types of plankton with a brief description of each.
I turned the page, and at the top of the right page, it said, “Another name for plankton: SUPERHEROS.” Now I knew Mary had grabbed the throats of all the boys and most of the girls.
Most plankton are tiny creatures nearly invisible to humans before microscopes were invented. Despite their small size, plankton display characteristics that could describe a cast of superheroes. Their powers include speed, endurance, adaptability, longevity, invisibility, and shape-shifting. And diversity. Dozens of extraordinary fictional characters populate comic books, movies, and television. Many thousands of real-life plankton species populate oceans, lakes, and even mudholes. Biologists can only guess how many kinds there are because new ones are discovered all the time.
The extraordinary powers of superheroes are used for good, at least most of the time. Get ready to meet some of the leading plankton superheroes and a few villains in the plankton universe.
On the left-hand side of the page is a circle of colorful plankton. There are more than 200 kinds of plankton in that picture, but there are many more. Mary tells us some are smaller than the period at the end of a sentence. Others are too big to fit on a page in this book. There are legions of tiny plankton superheroes. Readers will meet many of these characters in this book and learn why we call them Tiny Titans!
Children are hungry to learn how we can all help improve our world. Mary talks about how phytoplankton provide oxygen for humans and food for sea life, how Diatoms are solar-powered phytofactories, and how scientists study them since they generate 20 to 50 percent of the oxygen produced on the plant yearly. Mary says, just like some superheroes are immortal. Diatoms come close to that. Also, their shell resembles a gemstone opal, so they are often called “jewels of the sea.” That should perk up the ears of a bunch of children.
Forty pages later, Mary ends the book with a two-page Glossary and a Bibliography. As I said in the beginning, this book is loaded with information. Mary has a page at the end of the book that talks about the little things we can do to make a difference. I did not know how many clothes are made from plastics, such as fleece jackets. They shed microplastic fibers when washed. I had no idea. So try to use natural fibers like cotton and wool instead. Or, as Mary says, simply don’t wash your fleece!
QUOTED: "Interesting topics, detailed sidebars, and eye-catching photos will draw in readers with an interest in ocean life."
CERULLO, Mary M. Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities Beneath the Sea. 64p. maps. photos, reprods, glossary, index. Dutton. 2009. RTE $18.99. ISBN 978-0-525-47968-0. LC number unavailable.
Gr 3-6--Stunning images of undersea life including sunken ships, tropical fish, and marine exploration highlight this diverse work packed with information ranging from the discovery of the sunken slave ship Henrietta Marie to discussions of the wondrous array of sea life that makes its home within such wreckage. Cerullo describes the assortment of knowledge and technologies employed by oceanographers such as sidescan sonar and ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicle), and shows how ocean currents aid in their search for hidden treasures. One such treasure discussed is the immense, Victorian-style wooden steamship Portland that sank off the coast of Massachusetts on November 26, 1898. The work culminates with an insightful discussion of how readers can get involved in the preservation of these environmental sanctuaries. Combining well-captioned photos, bold text, and a fluid narrative covering a range of ocean life from manatees to zooxanthellae (one-celled algae living in the tissues of reef-building corals), Cerullo has produced a unique look into these underwater communities. Interesting topics, detailed sidebars, and eye-catching photos will draw in readers with an interest in ocean life.--Brian Odom, Pelham Public Library, AL
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Odom, Brian. "Cerullo, Mary M. Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities Beneath the Sea." School Library Journal, vol. 56, no. 1, Jan. 2010, p. 119. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A216180477/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=d2fd5d54. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
QUOTED: "With echoes of Titanic, this delivers both education and shivers."
Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities beneath the Sea.
By Mary M. Cerullo.
Dec. 2009. 64p. illus. Dutton, $18.99 (9780525479680). 930.1028. Gr. 5-8.
Few things are more haunting than a shipwreck. Shaded in blue and frozen like a corpse, the ribbed remains of doomed vessels have an ability to conjure the fear of dying passengers as well as nature's domination over humans. Cerullo takes partial advantage of these elements by zeroing in on two wrecks: the Henrietta Marie, sunk in 1700 near the Florida Keys, and the Portland, sunk in 1898 off the coast of Massachusetts. The book makes the convincing case that these wrecks are important not only for historical reasons but also for the underwater ecosystems their structures now host. Though the pictures and descriptions of sea life are reasonably well done, the dramas of the sinkings are the real hook. The 1972 examination of the Henrietta Marie reveals a dark secret, the discovery of shackles--almost 200 slaves had perished with the ship. Meanwhile, the luxury liner Portland is brought to life with a photo of fine china resting unbroken on the ocean floor. With echoes of Titanic, this delivers both education and shivers.--Daniel Kraus
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Kraus, Daniel. "Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities beneath the Sea." Booklist, vol. 106, no. 7, 1 Dec. 2009, p. 57. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A214101734/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=dcaac373. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
CERULLO, Mary M. & Clyde F. E. Roper. Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster. 48p. (Smithsonian Series). chart. diag. illus. map. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Capstone. 2012. PLB $26.86. ISBN 978-1-4296-7541-3; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-4296-8023-3. LC 2011029181.
Gr 4-6--It took centuries before scientists realized that there was an actual, living creature behind sailors' tales of a colossal sea monster. This introduction briefly recounts some of the legends and historical clues that led to the giant squid's identification in the 19th century before focusing on Dr. Clyde Roper, a renowned specialist on cephalopods (and coauthor) who made it his life's work to study the species; no live specimen had ever been captured or observed in its deep-sea habitat. The text describes how Roper gathered facts by autopsying the carcasses of giant squids and sperm whales (its chief predator), examining other squid species, etc.; it also outlines several expeditions he led in search of a live specimen. It was a Japanese scientist, however, who took the first photographs and filmed the first video of a living giant squid (in 2004 and 2006, respectively), and some of those images are included here. Giant Squid is clearly written, albeit loosely organized. Numerous, oddly placed sidebars with related information detract from the main text, as does the busy format; from one to three illustrations accompany the text on most pages--a jumble of mostly clear black-and-white and color photos. drawings, sketches, etc. H.P. Newquist's Here There Be Monsters: the Legendary Kraken and the Giant Squid (Houghton Harcourt, 2010) covers the same topic in more detail and mentions Roper's work, making it a better choice.--Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
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Wehner, Karey. "Cerullo, Mary M. & Clyde F. E. Roper. Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster." School Library Journal, vol. 58, no. 5, May 2012, p. 127. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A288290932/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=99f3824c. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
QUOTED: "This would be a good addition to a classroom or library book shelf where children can select their free-time reading materials."
By Mary M. Cerullo. 48 pp. $26.86. ISBN: 9781429675413. Capstone Press. (Grades 4-5)
This 48-page, hardcover book is devoted to a single topic; the giant squid, though pictures and descriptions of similar organisms are covered as well. The book begins with historical accounts and early evidence of the giant squid's existence. There is photographic evidence presented, dated back to 1873 in Newfoundland, of giant squid bodies being hauled up in fishermen's net. People followed the evidence that such a creature existed, but it was often included in stories with Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
The adventures of science researcher Clyde Roper and his colleagues are featured throughout the book as they search for more information about the mysterious creature described over centuries of sightings. A description of Roper's close encounter with a Humboldt squid is accompanied by photos of this large and dangerous creature.
The search for the squid is used as the basis for a chapter on how scientists solve mysteries, including finding clues, and using autopsies and instruments to observe and track organisms of interest. The readability of this book is aimed at children in grades 2 through 6, and the provided visuals will catch the interest of younger children who like to read about monsters. There is an index, a glossary, and web links provided for those children motivated to learn more about giant squid and related topics. This would be a good addition to a classroom or library book shelf where children can select their free-time reading materials.
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Farmer, Eloise. "Giant Squid." Science and Children, vol. 50, no. 1, Sept. 2012, p. 86. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A306973320/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=1c990c66. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
QUOTED: "a first-rate choice for browsers as well as students interested in ocean life."
CERULLO, Mary M. City Fish, Country Fish. photos by Jeffrey L. Rotman. 32p. CIP. further reading, glossary. maps. Tilbury. 2012. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-88448-323-6. LC 2011026591.
Gr 3-6--Cerullo contrasts the lives of fish in tropical waters with those of their relatives in colder ocean regions. She explores differences in coloration, feeding habits, body shape, and survival techniques between the "city fish" that inhabit coral reefs and "swim in water as warm as a swimming pool" and the "country fish" that swim through large underwater territories and cool waters. She also explains characteristics that all fish share and discusses how humans study the ocean. A final spread details the need to protect this important resource. Rotman's outstanding photos illuminate the underwater world with close-up views of tiny reef dwellers and unusual cold-water inhabitants such as the goosefish. Wider shots reveal the colorful bustle of reef life and schools of cold-water fish, including bluefin tuna. Design and layout reinforce the contrasts Cemllo identifies, making this a first-rate choice for browsers as well as students interested in ocean life.--Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Piehl, Kathy. "Cerullo, Mary M.: City Fish, Country Fish." School Library Journal, vol. 58, no. 7, July 2012, pp. 67+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A295258579/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=cbda91f5. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Mr. Big. By Mary M. Cerullo. 2014.40p. illus. Compass Point, lib. ed., $31.32 (9780756548841). 500. Gr. 4-7.
Sharks are up there with dinosaurs when it comes to kid appeal, and this title in the new Shark Expedition series does a great job of showcasing not only great white sharks but also the lengths that photographers go to in order to find them in the wild. Photographer Rotman discusses how he tracks great whites, the safety protocols for encountering sharks in their habitats, great whites' whale-like breaching behavior, and shark conservation efforts, particularly in the wake of widespread and mostly baseless fear ignited by movies like Jaws. Well-reproduced, close-up photos of sharks (and, trigger warning, one shark-attack victim) fill every dynamic, eye-catching page, and Cerullo's concise paragraphs present shark facts in a clear, engaging, and often suspenseful tone. With a high-interest topic and a graphics-heavy layout, this would be a hit with reluctant readers, as well as researchers. --Sarah Hunter
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Hunter, Sarah. "Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Mr. Big." Booklist, vol. 111, no. 3, 1 Oct. 2014, p. 64. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A387347997/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=7ee3f906. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
QUOTED: "informed and informative."
"unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife collections for children."
City Fish Country Fish, second edition
Mary M. Cerullo, author
Jeffrey L. Rotman, photographer
Tilbury House, Publishers
12 Starr Street, Thomaston, ME 04861
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9780884485292, $17.95, HC, 40pp, www.amazon.com
Fish that live in tropical seas are like city dwellers, packed into reefs and surrounded by life in great variety and urgent motion, while Fish that live in tropical seas are like city dwellers, packed into reefs and surrounded by life in great variety and urgent motion, day and night. Through color, shape, size, and other adaptations, city fish and country fish have evolved to survive in their own particular habitats. Now in an updated and expanded second edition, "City Fish Country Fish: How Fish Adapt to Tropical Seas and Cold Oceans" by Mary Cerullo uses this powerful analogy and, with a text that is impressively enhanced with Jeffrey Rotman's vibrant underwater color photos, will captivate young readers ages 7 to 10 with the wild variety of ocean life. Featured in this new edition is new information about the effects of climate change on fish and their habitats and about great white sharks, who are among the few species who roam back and forth between cold and tropical waters. Informed and informative, "City Fish Country Fish" is part of the Tilbury House Publishers 'How Nature Works' series and is unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife collections for children. Also very highly recommended in this same series is Sneed B. Collard's "Catching Air: Taking the Leap with Gliding Animals" (9780884484967, $17.95, HC, 39pp).
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"City Fish Country Fish, second edition." Children's Bookwatch, Mar. 2017, p. NA. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A491086379/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=9452b5ed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
Volcano, Where Fire and Water Meet
THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF VOLCANOES
* Author: Mary Cerullo
* Publisher: Capstone Editions
* Price: [pounds sterling]13.67 / $19.26
* Release: 1 August 2021
This book doesn't just cover the basic science of volcanoes, but presents it alongside the story of Kilauea. Retelling the dramatic history of one of Hawaii's most active volcanoes, the author engages the reader by incorporating the human impact alongside the geography. With informative diagrams, explosive imagery and ancient tales, this book is ideal for children between 10 and 12 years old. Explore what lurks beneath these mountains, the most explosive spots around the globe, how they ended up at their location and much more. Distinguishing Volcano, Where Fire and Water Meet are the diagrams that can be used to help children understand Hawaiian culture and folklore. Which gods made volcanoes their home? How did these legends arise, and how are volcanologists learning to predict the activity of volcanoes? While this book combines storytelling and science, it also reveals a link between the two, with life thriving where fire and water meet.
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Cerullo, Mary. "Volcano, Where Fire and Water Meet: THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF VOLCANOES." How It Works Magazine, no. 152, June 2021, p. 91. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A686898782/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=1ba9feee. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
QUOTED: "Enticing and informative."
Cerullo, Mary M. TINY TITANS Tilbury House (Children's None) $18.99 6, 4 ISBN: 9781668944844
An introduction to the ocean food web's most essential component.
Set against black backgrounds, vivid microphotos of the (mostly) small but intricately constructed plants and animals making up the "sea soup" that keeps Earth's oceans and atmosphere healthy provide riveting visuals for Cerullo's breezy, richly factual survey. First the author examines the major types of phytoplankton (plant) "superheroes," both the beneficial sort and the "antiheroes" responsible for calamities from red tides to shellfish poisoning--ranging from dinoflagellates ("phytoplankton with attitude," or at least maneuverability, unlike free-floating diatoms) to the even smaller "alternative universe" of nanoplankton and picoplankton. Following equally close looks at zooplankton, from copepods and krill to salps and jellyfish, she expands on the central roles plankton play as the "food basket of the sea" and our planet's "lungs." Cerullo also considers current threats posed by plastics pollution and warming oceans. Closing with suggestions for greener behavior (bike or walk rather than take car rides, rely on reusable bags while shopping, stick to natural fibers instead of clothing that sheds microplastic fibers), she urges young readers tantalized by this overview to "Do STEM!" "What is there left to learn? Almost everything."
Enticing and informative. (glossary, bibliography) (Informational picture book. 8-10)
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"Cerullo, Mary M.: TINY TITANS." Kirkus Reviews, 15 May 2024, p. NA. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A793537276/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=196606bb. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.