Young adventurers will take an intrepid journey around the world to five incredible oceans. Starting in the Arctic, readers will meet polar bears and narwhals in Svalbard’s icy waters before diving down to the world’s largest cold-water coral reef. The journey continues to some of the least explored ecosystems on Earth. Discover flying fish in the Sargasso Sea; the smoking underwater chimneys of Kairei Vent Field in the Indian Ocean; the colorful coral of the Great Barrier Reef; towering icebergs in Antarctica’s Ross Sea; and learn what’s at the bottom of the Challenger Deep.
Using clever die-cuts and gatefold pages, this colorful volume explains how underwater volcanoes turn into islands; the difference between a sea and an ocean; how the Moon affects the tides; and reveals some astonishing species, including deadly jellyfish and a spooky vampire squid that glows in the dark.
Written by children’s nonfiction author Rachel Elliot, There’s an Ocean in This Book features fascinating facts and immersive descriptions in combination with novelty flaps, expedition logs, and infographics—all to bring the world’s oceans to life.
Reviews
An eye-catching nonfiction picture book that utilizes novelty flaps, expedition logs and infographics to tell the story of the world’s oceans… This is a book that can be read cover to cover or piece by piece, making it a good choice for a classroom or home library.
— Cracking the Cover
Contributors
Rachel Elliot
Author
Rachel Elliot is an experienced author and editor living in Devon, England. She has an MA in modern literature from the University of Kent and has written over twenty books for children, including Maisie Mammoth’s Memoirs, Danny Dodo’s Detective Diary, and There’s a Mountain in this Book.
Genevieve Lacroix
Illustrated By
Genevieve Lacroix is an illustrator and animator originally from California and currently living in Sweden. Follow her on Instagram @genevievelacroixox.
