An Anthology of Shells by Simon Aiken

An Anthology of Shells

A Collection of Fascinating Shells From Around the World

Simon Aiken

DK · Print & ebook · June 3, 2025

A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 types of shell.

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Who it’s for
Explore shell shapes, colors, and textures alongside the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them.
Themes
Shells from around the world, Shell shapes, colors, and textures, Snails, crabs, and clams
Genres
Marine Life

About this book

A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 types of shell. A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Shells is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go. Children can marvel at a wide range of shells from around the world that no collection would be complete without.

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Learn all about the shell shapes, colors, and textures–and get up close with the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them. This impressive shells anthology for kids offers: - The third book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series. - A magnificent collection of over 100 shell profiles and their creatures from all over the world, from tropical rainforests to icy Antarctic waters. - A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page. An Anthology of Shells pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it’s marveling at conchs or clams. Featuring photographs of striking formations and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young conchologists. More in the series Anthology of Shells is part of the beautiful, new, and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals or mushroom species with the Fungi field guide.

Shell Shapes and Creatures

Explore shell shapes, colors, and textures alongside the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them.

Come here for

  • Shell profiles and creatures from around the world
  • Notes, photographs, and illustrations of more than 100 shell types

Expect

  • Shells from tropical rainforests to icy Antarctic waters
  • A compact anthology with photographs and storybook descriptions

Where it sits

Marine Life80%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Oceans, Lakes & Water
  • Scientific Discoveries
  • Geography for Kids
Authors
Simon Aiken
Publisher
DK
Published
June 3, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Shells from around the world · Shell shapes, colors, and textures · Snails, crabs, and clams
Reading lane
Oceans, Lakes & Water