In response to the idea of a shell kit for learning: the Bailey-Matthews Museum at Snail has one. For $20 they will send you the shells and labels. The application requires that you are a school, as the intended target is children to learn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avril Bourquin" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:43 PM Subject: [CONCH-L] Re educational books > My thanks to all who responded to my request on educational books for youth. > I promptly ordered the top three suggestions of: 1. Seashell of the World > by R. Tucker Abbott > 2 Familiar Seashells of North America (Audubon Guide to Seashells) > by Harold A. Rehder > 3. Florida's Fabulous Seashells by Winston Williams & Pete > Carmichael > > I am anxious for them to get here from Amazon.com. Living in a small rural > mountain valley does make book buying a bit more challenging but I would > rather live here with my computer connections than to have all the stores > and people at my back door. > > I am playing around with the idea of putting a commercial page on my > educational site "manandmollusc.net". Many of the people that visit this > site are interested in knowing where they can purchase shells as many of > them are just learning about molluscs and their fabulous shells for the > first time. If you would be interested in putting your name on such a page, > please contact me privately. > > I am also interested in getting a few dealers interested in the idea of > offering a "beginner's shell kit" together and offering it as well on the > site. I personally, am not out to make any money on this venture, I just > think it would be great if such an item was available to youth and > educators. I think the cost should be kept down or maybe offer more than > one kit. This is very much just in the planning stage, but if anyone is > interested, I sure would appreciate hearing from you. > > All the best, > > Avril Bourquin > P.O.Box 366 > Invermere, British Columbia > Canada > V0A 1K0 > > Phone: (250) 342-7224 > EMail: [log in to unmask] > URL: www.manandmollusc.net