Deep Sea Dive

by Salina Yoon

Overview

Im your dive guide.
Come with me.
Lets explore the
deep blue sea.
 
This exciting interactive board book lets kids explore the underwater world and learn about deep-sea creatures. Theyll meet a host of animals, from sharks and octopuses to puffer fish and sea turtles. By lifting the flap, children will reveal a close-up glimpse of each animal—and discover fun facts set in rhyming verse.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402785252
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	03/06/2012
Series:	Lift-the-Flap Adventures Series
Pages:	12
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Salina Yoon specializes in developing unique interactive novelty formats. She has written and illustrated more than 70 innovative books, many of which have been bestsellers. Salina lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Chris Polentz, and their two young sons.

Editorial Reviews

A diver directly recruits his audience to explore the salty sea. Closed, the shaped cover follows the curve of the diver's helmet; open, it evokes goggles through which readers can explore the deep. A variety of underwater creatures are revealed through lifting flaps; brief rhyming text on the undersides of the flaps provides a little informational heft. These rhymes are not distinguished by their lyricism, alas. "Jellyfish are pretty-- / some glow in the dark. / But don't swim too close-- / their sting leaves a mark." The simply drawn creatures are not depicted to scale. The seahorse dominates its page, while the toothy shark appears shorter than the sea turtle. Two-toned blue backgrounds evoke waves. Space Walk uses an identical format to survey the planets (all eight of them) and is equally superficial. The sparkly cover and less-than-exciting interactive elements fail to fully convey the majesty of the watery deep. (Board book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews