Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea

Summary: This story walks the reader through all the major stages in the life of a sea horse.

Critique: This is an awesome example of an informational book because it shares a ton of information in a non-threatening way. The pictures in this book share a huge part of the information, showing how a

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sea horse can be camouflaged, etc., in great detail. The index at the end is also helpful for students who have never used an index before.

Media: vinyl engravings, watercolor washes, and printed wood textures.

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Laid out like a picture book, Sea Horse still manages to include plenty of information about these small, shy fish. The text comes in two sizes with the larger working as a narrative that could be read aloud for a storytime and the smaller including additional facts of interest to the information

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seeker. An index is included indicating where specific information such as would be needed for school projects would be located. The muted colors of the illustrations, made from vinyl engravings, watercolor washes, and printed wood textures by John Lawrence, suit the deep sea setting perfectly. Children are likely to be fascinated by these unusual creatures who have such strange appearances and this title is an excellent choice for both school and public libraries.

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1. This is a great informational text about Sea Horses and their life cycle. It explains how they survive by changing their colors and blending in, how they reproduce, and how baby Sea Horses can survive right after being born.
2. I really enjoy this book because of the colorful and detailed

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illustrations it provides along with the factual information about the life cycle of the Sea Horse.
3. I think this would be a good book for children ages 5-7 or so. It would go well with a unit on life cycles or ocean animals.

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Summary: A simple look at the seahorse species and their physical attributes. It also goes into the gestation system and the digestive system of seahorses. Shows the habitat seahorse live in.

Personal reflection: I thought this was a really good book for learning about seahorses. I like

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informational books because small children, I have noticed, like learning new information constantly and have so many questions that pertain to sea life.

Class use: Text set on seahorses, Read aloud and discuss topics like habitat and adaption

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How often do you find a science book that is charming? This one is, and it's also informative. Perfect for the 5 to 8 year old who is fascinated by seal life. (Also, some lunatics in the US tried to ban it, so show support for accuracy in children's education and don't let the loonies win.)

Fact-filled, but reads like a story.