Ebb & Flo And The Baby Seal by Jane Simmons is happy picturebook story by award-winning author about Jane Simmons. Set on the beach, where a dog named Ebb and a young girl named Flo find a baby seal far away from home, Ebb & Flow And The Baby Seal is a thoughtful story about compassion and helping others. A delightful story filled with Jane Simmons' soft-toned, full-color illustrations in a distinctively minimalist style.

A marvelous guide to these spectacular marine mammals. More for the reader interested in the facts of the species rather than for the owner, though it proved reasonably useful to my husband and I in caring for a 2 week old pup before the authorities caught up with us. And a good job they did! According to this book Clarence would have grown to over 16 feet and 5000lbs, and he was already getting too big for the bath.

A short yet involved essay on the meaning and symbols of the United States Great Seal, best known on the back of the dollar bills. These symbols are more than coicidence and have little to do with Americana and more to do with A New World Order. 13 being the magic number in Paul Foster Cases essay in which he defines, by gementria and the Hrebraic numerology system which demonstrates the origins and Masonic influence of the founding fathers of our country. Deeply imformative, unless you know the Kabbalah well enough, one will have to slow down to take every thing in. Highly reccomended for students of the occult and Freemasonry.

The Greatest Summer Job in the Whole, Wide World is a charming story, filled with excellent characters placed in a glitzy setting. Cal, a naieve young man from Idaho, travels to Lake Tahoe for a summer job. A bright fellow, unaccustomed to the Nevada nightlife, he runs afoul of some shady characters, stumbles into some unusual situations, gender wise, and makes friends in the most unlikely places. Cal lacks wisdom, but the story teller doesn't. Told with humor by a savvy writer, this tale proved to be the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time. The writing is fresh, the content humoruous and the characters memorable. An excellent read!

I think Jane Yolen told this story very well. I am a college student and did her for an Author Presentation and I was so shocked to see that the seal became a little boy. The Illustrations were absolutely fantastic. Kudos!!

I liked HARPO, THE BABY HARP SEAL because I like seals and I like snow. I also like the water when it's warm. I learned that baby seals can't nurse off other mother seals.

This was a truly fine book about the Hawaiian monk seal. It was
written by Patrick Ching, a man with genuine affection for the
seal. It has excellent pictures and the text is informative. Best
of all, Mr. Ching makes it a true joy to read, and anybody who
reads it will learn from it and enjoy it. If you love Hawaii,
seals, or both, I highly recommend this book.

If you haven't read any of C. Hyde's books, you need to know that no matter which title you dive into, you can't go wrong. The Icarus Seal was the first Hyde book that I read and I loved it so much, I now have read all of his books. The reason his writing is so captivating is that it is based in reality. These events could happen. The research that has gone into the technical as well as the physical locations is astounding. He must have actually gone to Paris and taken route used by the characters during the chase sequences because they are "that" accurate. Besides the accuracy of the book, the writing is very complex but in such a subtle way that you don't realize how good it is. I don't want to give away any of the plot or subject matter but after two or three pages, you'll be in deep! You like Michael Crighton, you will love Christopher Hyde!

Do You Know Where the Pribilofs Are?

If you don't, then you should! The Pribilof Islands are two small isles in the Bearing Sea. They are known as the Islands of the Seals because of the large population of seals which congregate there. Many parts of the Island are wildlife sanctuaries for seals. But a modern Western/Aleut community thrives (relatively speaking) in these Islands roughly halway between Alaska and Russia.

For years these islands were used as dumping areas for furtive captains who would abandon oil barrels- mostly empty- and other industrial container garbage when nobody was looking. Fortunately recent years have seen far more stringent monitoring of the environment and the beginnings of very effective clean-up efforts.

But while the Pribilofs have their masses of seals and has a grim history of this ugly pollution, it is entering the 21st century as a cleaner, more cherished area with a robust local community who pride themselves on their special islands and their clean-up efforts. And these islands are very special indeed...

In this unique Alaska Geographic release one can see many pictures and read about the beautiful coastal boroughs and abundant sea life of the Pribilofs. While most people get on a plane and fly off to some impossible to spell foreign region for adventure travel, the Aleutian Islands and the Pribilofs continue to exist mostly off the beaten path, and are some of the most exotic, diverse, and richly rewarding islands imaginable, right here in the USA. It's just a matter of perspective and where you look.

This book is usually available through Amazon, but may take a few weeks to ship. If you like seals or unusual coastal areas, take a look!

And for those of you who surf... here's another zone with some potential. If you look at the excellent maps of the islands you'll find in this book, you will see a great deal of potential for decent conditions on any swell, tide, and wind. If its onshore on one side of the island, a few minutes later you can find yourself in offshore conditions on the other side. Road access and lodging looks to be quite available! There is a picture or two of possible surf zones! But this is rugged territory dominated by the seals! Just look at the cover- did you think that man invented surfing... Ha! (*The cover pictures a number of seals frolicking about in a glassy green left-hander!)

This book is good because the sea's message tells the reader to pick up trash they might see when they're boating or not to throw trash in any waters.