LoveReading4Kids Says
Shortlisted for the UKLA Shortlist Book Awards 2019 | Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal
Take a tour of the oceans in Yuval Zommer’s engaging reference book. It guides us through the seas in the company of the living creatures you’d see there, from the sea turtles and rainbow schools of fish in tropical waters, to whales and tuna, shoreline dwellers and the inhabitants of the deepest, darkest waters. Each page is wonderful to look at, and answers the questions children really want to ask: how fast does a flying fish need to swim to launch itself out of the water? Who does an octopus need eight arms? How long can a seal hold its breath underwater? There’s information too on the danger to the oceans from pollution and global warming, while a page of ‘fishy-phrases’ gives children the technical language to use when describing the animals that live in the sea. A book to inspire and entertain as well as inform.
Andrea Reece
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The Big Book of the Blue Synopsis
Why do octopuses have eight arms? Why do crabs run sideways? Are jellyfish made of jelly? Yuval Zommer's beautiful new book provides the answers to these and many more fishy questions. His wonderfully quirky illustrations show off all kinds of slippery, shimmery and surprising sea creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, rays and seahorses.
About This Edition
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9780500651193 |
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1st May 2018 |
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Yuval Zommer |
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Yuval Zommer |
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Thames & Hudson Ltd |
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Hardback |
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61 pages |
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The Big Book Series |
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Yuval Zommer Press Reviews
'Lavishly produced with the most interesting and thoughtful information, a total triumph' - Book Lover Jo
'A wonderful celebration of ocean life and a timely reminder of our responsibility to protect it' - Get Kids into Books
'An absolute must for any inquisitive young minds' bookshelves' - Families London
'A sparkling underwater introduction' - Metro
'Jam-packed with stunning illustrations and tons of facts' - Research-Rich Pedagogies
'A dive into an underwater world ... packed full of bright illustrations and fun facts about the ocean's amazing creatures' - World of Animals magazine
'Fun and beautifully done' - The Book Trust
'Brilliantly bright pictures and fun find-the-sardine hunt on every page to add to the fun' - Angels & Urchins
'Filled with fun, fishy questions and facts about all manner of slippery, shimmery sea creatures. It will be returned to again and again by kids of all ages' - Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine
'This divine celebration of aquatic creatures will feed hungry minds' - Smallish Magazine
'A truly gorgeous book and a fantastic addition to your natural history selection' - Read It Daddy
'A brilliant introduction to the wonderful world of water!' - North Somerset Teachers Book Award Blog
'Packed full of amazing facts and quirky illustrations, it will be devoured by children eager to dive deep into the mysterious depths of our seas and oceans' - Ni4Kids Magazine
'Zommer excels at creating distinctive illustrations' - Minerva Reads
About Yuval Zommer
Yuval Zommer graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Illustration. He worked for many years as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming the author and illustrator of highly acclaimed non-fiction titles including the Big Book Of… series which has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the UKLA Book Awards. He is the author and illustrator of The Tree That’s Meant to Be (Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Year in 2019), A Thing Called Snow, and The Lights that Dance in the Night, amongst other titles.
His latest picture book with Oxford Children’s is The Wild.
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