Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Philomel Books
Pages
30
Description
A collection of poems describing a variety of sea creatures and their activities.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
30 p.; 9.9 inches
ISBN
0399227342 / 9780399227349
Similar in this library
User reviews
LibraryThing member Laene
While I really love the concept of this book, I must confess a little disappointment in the actual poems. Some are better than others, but all feel a little too strictly factual to count as "poetry." A closer definition would be a list of facts that rhyme. However, "Warning: Shark" had an artistic
Show More
line of "All the things that man can make/from ancient seas the shark can take." Several others contain enough thematic material to qualify as a mentor text, but many are just playful riddles. This is a book that would be nice to have available before/after a trip to the aquarium, but would probably not be chosen for a unit on poetry in light of its many competitors. Show Less
Subjects
Awards
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-KāGrade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Call number
J2M.2003