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"A thrilling true story of a young sea otter pup's adventure and triumph! Sabby the Sea Otter is just a young pup, but his mom is teaching him everything about how to be a sea otter - how to dive underwater, how to find food in the ocean, and how to stay safe in a world full of danger. Sabby wants to know everything about the bay he and his mother live in. But one day Sabby's curiosity gets him in trouble when a rushing tide traps him in a human-made hazard, a great big pipe filled with water. Now Sabby needs to learn how to survive on his own, while his mom fights every obstacle to find him. Young readers will be thrilled with this true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while learning fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. Illustrated with color photos of real sea otters, Sabby the Sea Otter: A Pup's True Adventure and Triumph is a fun introduction to the ocean and the creatures who live there. AGES: 5 to 10 AUTHOR: Kim Steinhardt is a writer and award-winning marine wildlife photographer who interprets the natural world for all ages and audiences. He has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic Kids Explore My World series, and his work appears in other publications and on TV. He serves as president of the board of directors of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at the University of California at Santa Cruz and is recognised as a ""keen observer and a wonderful storyteller"" for his work educating and inspiring future generations about ocean stewardship and wildlife conservation. Mr. Steinhardt recently co-authored The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California's Coast and has written and presented widely regarding sea otters, coastal advocacy, and the often-troubled relationship between humans and nature. He lives in Santa Cruz, California. SELLING POINTS: . Brings home the delicate relationship between humans and nature by vividly depicting how endangered sea otters are threatened by human development. . Inspires environmental stewardship with an uplifting tale, putting a warm and colourful face on those vulnerable creatures who today are victims of changing ocean ecosystems. 40 colour photographs"

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This is a must-read for anyone who shares their love for the coast and concern for its future. --John Laird, California Secretary for Natural Resources, and Chair of the California Ocean Protection Council, praise for The Edge Anyone who reads this book will have a newfound appreciation for the California coastline and feel ready to work on what's next to continue protecting and preserving its complex edge. --Shore & Beach, praise for The Edge This book captures the magic of the coast. It has an intimate blend of nature, science, politics, policy, culture, history, and adventure, and there is a well-informed urgency that gives readers more than just the information and heightened awareness they need to bring about real change to our ocean policies and practices: It is a personal call to action. Dive in! --Sam Farr, former congressman and ocean advocate, praise for The Edge Steinhardt and Griggs have created a delightful and insightful tour of California's coastal edge, past, present, and future. I recommend this book to all who are interested in one of the most beautiful coasts in the world. --Jerry R. Schubel, Ph.D., President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific, praise for The Edge I loved this book. A paean to the California coast, weaving together science, history, and politics, from two of the most eminent, and personally invested, scholars on the subject. --Andreas Merkl, President, Ocean Conservancy, praise for The Edge Fact-packed ... beautifully illustrated and easy to read, The Edge offers a well-documented study of the coast's past and present and a thoughtful consideration of its future. --San Jose Mercury News The Edge is an important reminder that life in nature can only survive if we accept our responsibility to be good stewards. --Leon Panetta, former congressman and chair of the Pew Oceans Commission The Edge is an extremely readable and personal exploration of the history of California's coast and the issues that face this extensive and diverse boundary with the ocean. Steinhardt and Griggs are true to the science of the coast while making it accessible to the casual reader. --Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Kim Steinhardt is a keen observer, a wonderful storyteller, and a remarkable photographer. --Jerry Schubel, President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific This is a must-read for anyone who shares their love for the coast and concern for its future. --John Laird, California Secretary for Natural Resources, and Chair of the California Ocean Protection Council, praise for The Edge Anyone who reads this book will have a newfound appreciation for the California coastline and feel ready to work on what's next to continue protecting and preserving its complex edge. --Shore & Beach, praise for The Edge This book captures the magic of the coast. It has an intimate blend of nature, science, politics, policy, culture, history, and adventure, and there is a well-informed urgency that gives readers more than just the information and heightened awareness they need to bring about real change to our ocean policies and practices: It is a personal call to action. Dive in! --Sam Farr, former congressman and ocean advocate, praise for The Edge Steinhardt and Griggs have created a delightful and insightful tour of California's coastal edge, past, present, and future. I recommend this book to all who are interested in one of the most beautiful coasts in the world. --Jerry R. Schubel, Ph.D., President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific, praise for The Edge I loved this book. A paean to the California coast, weaving together science, history, and politics, from two of the most eminent, and personally invested, scholars on the subject. --Andreas Merkl, President, Ocean Conservancy, praise for The Edge Fact-packed ... beautifully illustrated and easy to read, The Edge offers a well-documented study of the coast's past and present and a thoughtful consideration of its future. --San Jose Mercury News The Edge is an important reminder that life in nature can only survive if we accept our responsibility to be good stewards. --Leon Panetta, former congressman and chair of the Pew Oceans Commission The Edge is an extremely readable and personal exploration of the history of California's coast and the issues that face this extensive and diverse boundary with the ocean. Steinhardt and Griggs are true to the science of the coast while making it accessible to the casual reader. --Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

This is a must-read for anyone who shares their love for the coast and concern for its future. --John Laird, California Secretary for Natural Resources, and Chair of the California Ocean Protection Council I loved this book. A paean to the California coast, weaving together science, history, and politics, from two of the most eminent, and personally invested, scholars on the subject. --Andreas Merkl, President, Ocean Conservancy Fact-packed ... beautifully illustrated and easy to read, The Edge offers a well-documented study of the coast's past and present and a thoughtful consideration of its future. --San Jose Mercury News Steinhardt and Griggs have created a delightful and insightful tour of California's coastal edge, past, present, and future. I recommend this book to all who are interested in one of the most beautiful coasts in the world. --Jerry R. Schubel, Ph.D., President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific The Edge is an important reminder that life in nature can only survive if we accept our responsibility to be good stewards. --Leon Panetta, former congressman and chair of the Pew Oceans Commission Anyone who reads this book will have a newfound appreciation for the California coastline and feel ready to work on what's next to continue protecting and preserving its complex edge. --Shore & Beach This book captures the magic of the coast. It has an intimate blend of nature, science, politics, policy, culture, history, and adventure, and there is a well-informed urgency that gives readers more than just the information and heightened awareness they need to bring about real change to our ocean policies and practices: It is a personal call to action. Dive in! --Sam Farr, former congressman and ocean advocate The Edge is an extremely readable and personal exploration of the history of California's coast and the issues that face this extensive and diverse boundary with the ocean. Steinhardt and Griggs are true to the science of the coast while making it accessible to the casual reader. --Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Kim Steinhardt is a writer and award-winning marine wildlife photographer whose stories and photos interpret the natural world for all ages and audiences. He has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic Kids Explore My World series, and his work appears in other publications and on TV. In 2017, Steinhardt co-authored The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of Californias Coast, and he frequently writes and presents regarding sea otters, coastal advocacy, and the often-troubled relationship between humans and nature. He also serves as president of the board of directors of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

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