Marlene East

Gebundenes Buch

Aquatic Critters A to Z Along the Shores of PCB

Beschreibung

Aquatic Critters A to Z, Along the Shores of PCB, is a color children's book created by a mother/daughter duo. Marlene East, the author/co-illustrator, created unique and vibrant glass art marine animals found along the shores of Panama City Beach (PCB), Florida to illustrate this A to Z rhyming story. A young child happily visits grandparents who live near the sea because there are critters to see. Fish, birds, and crustaceans are represented in the alphabetical pages. Throughout a day, the family interacts with sea life such as chasing silly fiddler crabs, scramming from squishy jellyfish, naming a sea turtle, and netting sea urchins. The family ends the day with buckets full of aquatic critter memories to take home. By mentioning but not illustrating the family, readers may visualize themselves creating interactive memories with shore life. To accent the fused glass illustrations, the artist's daughter, Allie Anderson, a marketing professional, applied bold beachy kid fonts and bright backgrounds. A bonus feature for parents and educators to enjoy sharing with children is the "fun facts" at the end of the book. The marine science facts about each critter align with educational learning standards for young children. The 8.0" square size is easily held by preschoolers and early elementary school children. This book is perfect for libraries, classrooms, coastal gift shops and bookstores. It is estimated that 4.5 million people visit Panama City Beach each year. Aquatic Critters A to Z Along the Shores of PCB will be a treasured keepsake for families who visit PCB, as well as for families who reside along the coast.

Autor

A fused glass artist who creates large-scale public art installations, Dr. Marlene East also creates glass art for homes and businesses. Dr. East created each critter for Aquatic Critters A to Z Along the Shores of PCB with kiln-fired art glass. Living on the Grand Lagoon in Panama City Beach and frequent visits to nearby St. Andrews State Park inspired the Aquatic Critters rhyming story. Being a licensed counselor for many years, Dr. East often used play therapy with children and incorporated art into healing for all ages. She closed her private counseling practice in 2020 to focus on glass art. In addition to a bachelor's degree in psychology (Palm Beach Atlantic University), and a master's degree in counseling (Georgia State University), Dr. East also has an education doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in instructional technology (University of West Florida). Her doctoral research related to mental health apps and learning theory is published in scholarly journals. Childhood years were spent in rural Arcadia, Florida. Growing up helping with the family orange grove and learning all about honey from her beekeeper father influenced the creation of her mini beach farm, complete with fruit trees and chickens! The love of nature is evident in Dr. East's writing and glass art. Allie Anderson, the co-illustrator, is one of Dr. East's children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Marlene L. East and Allie N. Anderson
• Seitenzahl: 36
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 209mm x 208mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 256g
• ISBN-13: 9798986732701
• Artikelnr.: 65653956