This was a beautiful book! The illustrations, done by Steve Jenkins, must have taken a long time to make. Using cut paper collage gave the illustrations a striking, unique look that made the text even more enjoyable. This ABC book used the illustrations along with little rhymes to highlight animals of the ocean for each letter. The text on each page was short and fun to read. I liked the rhyme "Where Octopuses hide and Penguins glide" for O and P. One of the first sea creatures, the jellyfish, captures the reader (as well as the title on the title page) and makes them read on. There was a lot of movement, texture, and bright colors to keep illustrations fresh and exciting. Changes in perspective occur rapidly from page to page, but maintains a definite sense of proportion for each set of pages.
One of my favorite parts of this book was in the very back. The author took the time to give a thumbprint picture of each sea creature and then a little description about it. Not only do kids get to have fun with the rhyming and pictures, but also with the informational facts at the end. Using this book for the beginning a unit on the ocean could be a great way to draw students in and get them excited. Also, this would be a great book for kids to read together because they would love pointing out details in the pictures to each other. They could even sing the rhymes, as there can be a definite musical undertone to them.
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