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This book is the coloring book version of Meghan Piercy's book Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special. Color Rudy and friends as they desperately try to free Rudy from a great big wad of ocean trash (also known as marine debris). Color the pages to discover who, if anyone, can save their beloved friend and Kelp Forest home.

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Featuring appealing characters; accessible, age-appropriate language; engaging dialogue; and an exciting story, this book ably introduces children to marine ecology. It is informative and entertaining as it highlights the role of sea kelp forests in providing food, shelter, a place to hide from predators, and safety from storms. As the sea otter's desperate situation unfolds, his important role in keeping the sea urchin population under control is revealed- as are the dangers that marine debris pose to the ocean's inhabitants and delicate ecosystems. The skillful illustrations feature brilliant primary and secondary colors that make each character pop against the bright, contrasting backgrounds. Characters' faces are expressive, and their emotions can be read with ease as the fast plot unfolds. Depicting the sea urchins as red, evil-eyed, and intent on destruction as they close in on the friends' kelp forest home makes the threat they pose real and urgent. Reviewed by Kristine Morris Foreword Reviews April 21, 2022

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Meghan Piercy is a native New Englander whose awe of the sea sprouted on the jetty at Hampton Beach State Park in the 1960s. Her love of marine ecology bloomed in California where she volunteered for three seasons on the Farallon Islands in the mid-1980s. She saw her first sea otter there. She banded her first seabird chick there. She also witnessed for the first time a marine mammal entangled with marine debris there. The story of Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special emerged in part from that experience.

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