Description
Dolphin sonar, the "pistol" shrimp, the incredible intelligence of the octopus ... there's no end to the mysteries and varieties of creatures you'll encounter beneath the sea. It's time to don your wetsuit and follow us into the depths of the oceans to discover the amazing underwater world. Learn about the colors, shapes, species and lifestyles that making up this amazing realm, straight from the (sea)horse's mouth. Each encounter is more incredible than the last!
ISBN
1629916617 / 9781629916613
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Available
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Publication
Papercutz (2017), 56 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member pomo58
Sea Creatures from Christophe Cazenove is an informational graphic book to help get young readers interested in, and caring about, life in the sea. As such it is good even if a bit uneven. As long as it serves its purpose I think any unevenness or too-silly comments can be forgiven.
I usually revert
I do, however, think that this will be fun for the vast majority of young readers and certainly serves an important role in contemporary society. In a world where it is almost mandated by the government to dislike and abuse the environment, look down on all sentient beings and generally have no empathy whatsoever, a book that tries to counter that way of viewing life is important.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
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to my inner child when reading books designed for young readers but this book didn't seem to move me in that direction. I know, that really isn't a substantive comment beyond the fact that it made me wonder why. The why is probably a combination of things. While one reviewer, probably correctly, assumes that the silliness in the first few entries was to draw readers in, I have always (even as a child) been one who bristles when I feel I'm being either talked down to or manipulated (though as a kid I probably didn't use those words to express my feelings of unease). As a result I think my inner child unconsciously turned away and left the adult me reading a child's book. I do, however, think that this will be fun for the vast majority of young readers and certainly serves an important role in contemporary society. In a world where it is almost mandated by the government to dislike and abuse the environment, look down on all sentient beings and generally have no empathy whatsoever, a book that tries to counter that way of viewing life is important.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
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LibraryThing member Carlathelibrarian
This book has been described as a graphic novel, but it is not. It is a series of cartoon/comics about life under the sea. Each page and occasionally two page spreads depict a different sea creature or issue that the creatures that live in the sea are dealing with. There are stories about common
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animals such as jellyfish, sharks and whales as well as some not as well known such as Monkfish, torpedo ray and periwinkle. The book touches on prehistoric sea creatures and various facts about sea animals such as what they eat, where they live etc. the book teaches about life under the sea, but it is done in a fun say with wisecracking animals and funny illustrations. The book touches upon the problems brought on by man as well as including a chart at the beginning book that shows the various ratings of threatened species that you can refer back to. A book that will definitely appeal to middle grades boys. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
56 p.; 6.72 inches