Sea Otter Inlet Author:Celia Godkin This is a full color picture-book study of a marine ecosystem forced out of balance when its colony of sea otters is decimated by hunters. Godkin's portrayal of the intricate interrelationships between flora and fauna inhabiting a kelp forest in the waters of the Pacific Northwest explores the fragility of the natural food chain, and later, it... more »s slow return to health. Chosen by the Children's Book Committee at the Bank Street College of Education (New York), as one of the 100 Best Children's Books of 1999.« less