Manny the Mola

Book excerpt: This is a storybook that gives ocean organisms, such as the mola mola, emotions and makes them more personable, so children can relate to them as individuals and therefore may become concerned about them and their ocean habitat. The book was written for a science education capstone project that educated young children, and thus future voters about the mola mola and its habitat. The book is for children in grades 2 through 4. The book was written in accordance with the California Life Science Standards for second through fourth grade. The book addresses the life cycle, adaptations, and food web interactions of a mola mola.