About this item
With images so stunningly life-like, so fabulously detailed, you'll believe you are swimming in the sea! Curious Critters: Marine features some of North America's most incredible marine animals captured through the award-winning photography of David FitzSimmons. The amazing photographs depict 20 common and fascinating animals of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Gulf of Mexico. The subjects include a sleek black sea bass, a giant Pacific octopus, an incredible roseate spoonbill, and a one-in-a-million blue lobster, plus many more amazing creatures found along the coasts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Fun and educational narratives accompanying each animal highlight fascinating natural history information, and a visual index, additional curious critter facts, silhouettes showing animal sizes, and a full glossary are also included.
About the Author
David FitzSimmons is an award-winning free-lance photographer and writer. David photographs and writes for various magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Professional Photographer, and Shutterbug. His 100 calendar credits include numerous titles by BrownTrout and Barnes & Noble. David's most recent publications include "Animals of Ohio's Ponds and Vernal Pools," "Curious Critters," which has won five national book awards and sold over 100,000 copies to-date, "Curious Critter Volume Two," "Curious Critters Marine," "Curious Critters Ohio" (board book) , and "Curious Critters Michigan" (board book) , as well as audio books for both Curious Critters titles. Forthcoming are Curious Critters board books for Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Texas, as well as "Salamander Dance," all to be released in April 2016.
One of seven Sigma Pro photographers in North America, David presents seminars and workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from public school, college, and university classes to photography groups and civic organizations. His works have been exhibited at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, the National Center for Nature Photography, and the Telluride Photo Festival.
Before becoming a freelance photographer and author, David taught for over twenty years--first high school English and then as a university professor, having instructed at the Cornell University, Ohio State University, and Ashland University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University, with a specialty in narrative theory--investigating the components of storytelling--something that influences his photography and writing.
To see more of David's work and to know more about seminars and photo workshops, visit www.fitzsimmonsphotography.com.
To learn more about David's award-winning "Curious Critters" picture books or to get more information about his author visits, check out www.curious-critters.com.
