Reviewed by Heidi Bee Roemer
Book Source: We would like to thank the Orland Park Public Library for loaning a copy of this book for review.
Hop aboard an imaginary deep sea vessel and travel down, down, down some 35,000 feet (seven miles!) to the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot of the sea. Our journey begins on the surface of the Pacific Ocean where you’ll see wondrous and remarkable sights. Stunning cut-and-torn paper collages depict a soaring albatross, flying squid, playful dolphin and a Great White Shark. Turn the page, and we descend deeper, into the Sunlit Zone where marine life flourishes: sailfish, tuna, mola mola—and holy mackerel!—that, too. Small-sized text offers fascinating facts about the mysterious creatures that live at various levels of the ocean depths, including predators, filter feeders and soft bodied animals. You’d need a special diving suit to plummet 1,600 feet down. That’s when you approach the Twilight Zone. Here, nine out of ten animals are bioluminescent, (they produce their own light). And that’s not all. There are several more breathtaking stops before you finally reach the ocean floor.
It doesn’t take much for readers to imagine themselves being submerged into these mysterious and unfathomable depths, thanks to Jenkin’s dramatic text and stunning artwork. Astonishing creatures are highlighted against blue and pitch-black backgrounds: frightful creatures with teeth, animals that resemble plants, and still others that glow in the dark. On the right hand side of each page, a thermometer-like gauge shows readers exactly how far down they are from the surface. Some may be surprised to learn that at even at the deepest spot of the cold, dark ocean, there is life. When your deep sea journey has ended, you’ll want to pour over the five end pages of this book, as they contain information about recent discoveries and new scientific research. No doubt, you’ll be eager to share this riviting oceanic journey with a young friend soon!
Learn more about Steve Jenkins and all of his wonderful books by visiting his website.
This book is part of the Nonfiction Monday Round-Up hosted this week by Bookish Blather blog.
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