Review: The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea

Now I have to admit, I had mixed thoughts about this book when I first read it.      That's me as an adult speaking, my son on the other hand "I like this book mom!".

Each page is an animal claiming that it is the most amazing creature in the sea.   Good facts about each animal.     The animals listed are Leatherback Sea Turtle, Barrel-eyed fish, Mimic Octopus, AnglerFish, Hagfish (this one made us laugh), and seven others.

I got a bit tired of the "I am the most amazing creature in the sea" but at the end of the book the question is asked "so which creature is the most amazing?.......YOU decide."  So it made the question quite relevant. 

We each had our favourites of those listed, and for different reasons.  My son liked the Anglerfish so we took time to learn more about this fish.   Here's a video on the deep sea Anglerfish.   And a link to an interesting page on the frogfish.

I picked the Hagfish simply because he made us laugh.  :)
Here's a youtube of them in action.

Here's a list of 10 facts you may not know about Hagfish.

I have to admit something here, I've had the opportunity to read this book more than a couple times (I did mention that my boy likes this book).  :)   He can read it himself but it's always more fun to read a book with someone you know?  :)    The more I read it, the more I appreciate the efforts of the author and illustrator.  They did a good job of drawing interest in these amazing creatures, using humour, short facts, excellent illustrations... it's just a well done book.    I can totally see using this book while doing a unit study on creatures of the oceans/seas.  Letting a child go through and pick an animal or two that they want to learn more about and then running with it.

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Product Details

Received: Softcover picture book
Title: The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea
Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson
Illustrator: Gennady Spirin
Pages: 32
Ages: 4-8 (son aged nine enjoyed this book)
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Link: More info here.
Reviewed for: Raincoast Books.

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So tell me... which do YOU think is the most amazing creature of the sea?