Snapshots: The Wonders of Monterey Bay

Picture a world with a vast submarine canyon, rocky shores, sandy dunes, and glimmering tide pools; a world where creatures such as whales, pelicans, seals, and starfish coexist, wild and free at the edge of the sea.This is Monterey Bay, a rare treasure, and the heart of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary on California’s central coast. Spare verse and gorgeous full-color photographs by award-winning author Celeste Davidson Mannis introduce young readers to the Bay’s adorable marine animals and the unique places they inhabit. Engaging facts and smaller images on every page provide a closer look at the many other wonders of Monterey Bay.