This book is perfect for every child (and adult!) who has ever picked up a shell and wondered about it. Marine biologist Helen Scales (author of The Great Barrier Reef, another shop favorite) teaches readers to really look — at a shell's shape, color, and texture — and reveals what each one tells us about the creature that made it and the world it came from. Sonia Pulido's illustrations are vibrant and richly detailed, with water that seems to move right off the page. The facts are genuinely astonishing (some shells can be found in jungly treetops!). A perfect gift for the young shell collectors and nature lovers.