Review by Booklist Review
Featuring many fine color photos, this large-format book introduces 15 types of animals that spend all or some of their time in the oceans: whales, jellyfish, sea otters, rays, sea horses, penguins, octopuses, corals, sea turtles, dolphins, crustaceans, manatees, marine iguanas, walruses, and sharks. Although the opening map and discussion of Oceans of the World are excellent, in the text that follows, the coverage of large groups such as crustaceans is scanty, and the choice of animals is a bit puzzling. Few fish are included, and, predictably, coverage of sharks emphasizes their role as predators. Though interested readers can pick up some facts from the smoothly written text, the book's main value lies in its excellent photos of, as the cover says, cool sea creatures. Mainly of interest to browsers.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-6-A colorful olio of marine animals in eye-catching photos accompanies a cheerful conversational text (sea otters use their "tummies as tables" and walrus have "fishy-smelling whiskers"). Information boxes pop up all over the place as well, but it is the bright photos that steal the show. Some 60 ocean dwellers are mentioned, but sea jellies are still called "jellyfish" though "starfish" are correctly referred to as sea stars. No in-depth study here, this splashy volume is a nice introduction to a salty water-world and is a great springboard for a dive into more detailed research.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Opening with a call for conservation, this attractive survey combines bold deep-sea photographs and an accessible, fact-filled text to introduce the remarkable creatures who thrive in ocean waters. Readers and browsers alike will appreciate the inviting presentation of information. Back matter includes "20 ways you can protect the ocean" and a diagram of the layers of the ocean. Map. Glos., ind. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
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