I wish Amazon's mobile app included the "Look Inside" feature... so for those who are reading reviews on the mobile app, here's what's inside, subject-wise: All About Coral; Reefs of the World; Coral Polyps; Green Turtle; Moray Eel; Parrotfish; Sea Snake; Sea Slug; Great Barrier Reef; Cleaner Shrimp; Sea Dragon; Lionfish; Stingray; Sea Urchin; Reef Shark; Giant Clam; Crown of Thorns; Triggerfish; Caribbean Reefs; Reef Octopus; Sea Anemone; Clownfish; Reefs at Risk; Glossary.
This book reminds me of National Geographic's First Big Book of the Sea, but it's much smaller (of course), and far better bound (we're missing pages from our Big Books, whereas this is bound well with string). The sentences can be surprisingly long and occasionally verbose, compared with the National Geographic Big Books and National Geographic Readers, but it's still a similar format. I'm reading with a young child (4) so shorter sentences help (she likes to repeat what she's learned). Here's an example of a typically long sentence: "Algae: Types of simple plants that mostly live in the sea, from microscopic bloblike algae that float in the water or live inside some animals' bodies, up to huge seaweed many yards long.")
Also the end of the book (last section before the Glossary, "Reefs at Risk") really ends on a down-note. Of course we all should really worry about what's happening to coral reefs as a result of human activities. But I think it's nice how National Geographic handles this... they mention all the threats, and then talk about ways that we can help mitigate those threats (even if it's just by learning more and sharing what you've learned). All that said, we still love the book! My daughter asks for this one frequently, and the photos are gorgeous, plus the formatting lends a fun feel to the writing!
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