Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the World under the Sea
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- Author：Julia Rothman
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Summary
Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy。 Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and engaging artwork along shorelines， across the open ocean， and below the waves to explore the hows and whys of the watery universe， from how the world’s oceans formed to why the sea is salty。 Oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves， anatomical profiles of sea creatures from crustacean to cetacean， surveys of seafaring vessels and lighthouses， and the impact of plastic and warming water temperatures are just part of this compendium of curiosities that will entertain and educate readers of all ages。
Reviews
Christine D
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a nicely done Ocean resource for adult。 Not a whole lot of detail here， but definitely some good information。
Greg Chandler
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Beautifully illustrated intro to all things oceanic。
Catherine
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We still aren't allowed into the stacks of our library but saw this in a display of new books where they show the covers & you can check the book out & then find out what it is - turned out this was a nice choice。 At first I thought it was strictly geared toward children but found that it worked for adults as well。 Is an interesting overview of plants & animals & other things dealing with the world's oceans & the illustrations are fun We still aren't allowed into the stacks of our library but saw this in a display of new books where they show the covers & you can check the book out & then find out what it is - turned out this was a nice choice。 At first I thought it was strictly geared toward children but found that it worked for adults as well。 Is an interesting overview of plants & animals & other things dealing with the world's oceans & the illustrations are fun 。。。more
Marie
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beautiful and simple illustrations。 interesting information written in an easy-to-read and absorb way。 loved flipping through it and picking out the bits that interested me the most。
Mandy Crumb
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The latest Anatomy book is just as spellbinding as the others。 Pure enchantment is the way I can describe it。 As with her other books， the text is difficult to read for some readers due to the handwritten style and cursive。
Raffael Conde
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It’s a great book， I wouldn’t say it’s only for teenagers or kids even though you can get to see a lot of drawings， I’m an ocean passionate guy， I want to dedicate my life to exploration and filmmaking underwater as an oceanographer， and for me to read any book related to what I love， I enjoy it， I truly enjoy it。 So， before I got this book， I read some reviews saying the calligraphy of some text was bad， the calligraphy indeed was different on some parts of the text usually when describing imag It’s a great book， I wouldn’t say it’s only for teenagers or kids even though you can get to see a lot of drawings， I’m an ocean passionate guy， I want to dedicate my life to exploration and filmmaking underwater as an oceanographer， and for me to read any book related to what I love， I enjoy it， I truly enjoy it。 So， before I got this book， I read some reviews saying the calligraphy of some text was bad， the calligraphy indeed was different on some parts of the text usually when describing images but， I ended up loving that actually as well， because I like cursive。 Other people said it was for teenagers or the information wasn’t complete， the information was good， it was the important part you needed to know about whatever the topic the author was talking of， but， since I’m an explorer， of course I do a lot of research， this means that whatever I read on that book， I went to google， YouTube， and that way completed my understanding of it， and the book did help me a lot， even though some information was so straight with no more details， thanks to that I got to know some stuff I didn’t know at all， and I just went to research more of the topic。 Overall I would recommend this book mostly for someone who is starting with this underwater world， if you are an experienced person and you want to learn more， I would say you buy another type of book with more mysteries， information and everything of the sea。 。。。more
Dakota Morgan
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Ocean Anatomy is the perfect mix of art and facts; ideal for a younger audience while still being engrossing for older readers。 You might go in thinking that you know the ocean pretty well， but Rothman has some surprises in store。 I especially appreciated her focus on the less colorful inhabitants of the seas， like sea slugs， sea grass， and barnacles。 Nearly every page held a new fact for me， and even if there wasn't a new fact， there was a beautiful drawing to admire。 I'll definitely be seeking Ocean Anatomy is the perfect mix of art and facts; ideal for a younger audience while still being engrossing for older readers。 You might go in thinking that you know the ocean pretty well， but Rothman has some surprises in store。 I especially appreciated her focus on the less colorful inhabitants of the seas， like sea slugs， sea grass， and barnacles。 Nearly every page held a new fact for me， and even if there wasn't a new fact， there was a beautiful drawing to admire。 I'll definitely be seeking out the other volumes in Rothman's Anatomy series。 。。。more
Misty
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Using this as a homeschool companion for my son who is interested in marine biology。 The illustrations are exquisite and it is packed with information。 I highly recommend， this will definitely go on our reference shelf！
Maisie Iven
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I really enjoy Rothman's approach to the "anatomy" of different parts of our world。 I think she gives you a good frame work to get started learning in an area， a basic understanding of the pieces you may encounter。 My only issue is that the font is occasionally small or stylized （or both！） in a way that can make it a little difficult to read。 Otherwise， a fantastic introduction and a wonderful jumping off point for more learning！！ I really enjoy Rothman's approach to the "anatomy" of different parts of our world。 I think she gives you a good frame work to get started learning in an area， a basic understanding of the pieces you may encounter。 My only issue is that the font is occasionally small or stylized （or both！） in a way that can make it a little difficult to read。 Otherwise， a fantastic introduction and a wonderful jumping off point for more learning！！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I bought this book for my cousin's daughter but wanted to read it first before sending it over。 It's SO CUTE and super informative。 Loved the level of detail and loved the choice of information included！！ I bought this book for my cousin's daughter but wanted to read it first before sending it over。 It's SO CUTE and super informative。 Loved the level of detail and loved the choice of information included！！ 。。。more
Hannah
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I really loved this book。 If you want to learn anything about the ocean from why the ocean is blue to the anatomy of a shark。 This book is perfect for getting info or just wanting to learn a little bit about our oceans。
Ash
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Just amazing。 My son and I have learnt more from this book about ocean animals than from any other source so far。 He even gave a lecture to his teacher and classmates about crabs today。 Lol。 Love it！
Mrs Anna Ridout
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My thanks to Storey Publishing for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Ocean Anatomy’ written and illustrated by Julia Rothman in exchange for an honest review。。 This is a fabulous book， beautifully illustrated and educational for adults and children alike。 I’ve recommended it to friends and colleagues -All those purchased it have agreed that it was a great book。
Silvio
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Omg I learned about Brinicles！ My life is complete！ What a beautiful exploration of this vast unexplored universe， the sea。 At some points I would have wished for a bit more information to connect the dots and see the bigger picture， but I guess I have high standards now as I'm in the middle of a "children's books for exploring the world" run。 This is a wonderful contribution。 Omg I learned about Brinicles！ My life is complete！ What a beautiful exploration of this vast unexplored universe， the sea。 At some points I would have wished for a bit more information to connect the dots and see the bigger picture， but I guess I have high standards now as I'm in the middle of a "children's books for exploring the world" run。 This is a wonderful contribution。 。。。more
Kelsea
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This is an excellent primer on oceans — everything from how the tides and ocean currents work to what kinds of animals live in the deep。 Every page is beautiful illustrated。 It’s lovely for kids and adults alike！ Highly recommended。 I loved it so much that I also grabbed Rothman’s Nature Anatomy， which I look forward to reading。
Sarah
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Julia Rothman completed this at the request of her fans- very cool of her。 Beautifully done， as her other books are too。 I read a lot of facts that I don't recall having read anywhere else- very unique and interesting。 Julia Rothman completed this at the request of her fans- very cool of her。 Beautifully done， as her other books are too。 I read a lot of facts that I don't recall having read anywhere else- very unique and interesting。 。。。more
Juli Anna
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Rothman's "Anatomy" books are always a feast for the eyes， and this is no exception。 A really fun dive （pardon the pun）， especially for younger readers。 Rothman's "Anatomy" books are always a feast for the eyes， and this is no exception。 A really fun dive （pardon the pun）， especially for younger readers。 。。。more
Jessica
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I've been on a huge marine kick lately。 I wanted easily accessible non-fiction about the ocean so I looked into kids books and this is one of the first that came up。 Everything is presently simply yet interestingly and it definitely held my attention， despite also being great for kids。 I learned a lot of neat things and look forward to reading Rothman's other books。 I took off one star because not all of the information is presently consistently; for instance， if ten types of one animal are list I've been on a huge marine kick lately。 I wanted easily accessible non-fiction about the ocean so I looked into kids books and this is one of the first that came up。 Everything is presently simply yet interestingly and it definitely held my attention， despite also being great for kids。 I learned a lot of neat things and look forward to reading Rothman's other books。 I took off one star because not all of the information is presently consistently; for instance， if ten types of one animal are listed only 8 have weight averages listed。 Some of these inconsistencies left me questions after reading。 。。。more
Becky B
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A reference guide to all sorts of things related to the ocean， from various critters that live there， to ocean landforms， to environmental issues。Julia Rothman's books are the perfect thing for curious readers of all ages。 They are a little eclectic in that she gets to choose what to put in and leave out， and covers a broad range of topics。 The book is organized into sections of related material。 Her illustrations are beautiful to look at and accompanied by bite size informative text。 Hand this A reference guide to all sorts of things related to the ocean， from various critters that live there， to ocean landforms， to environmental issues。Julia Rothman's books are the perfect thing for curious readers of all ages。 They are a little eclectic in that she gets to choose what to put in and leave out， and covers a broad range of topics。 The book is organized into sections of related material。 Her illustrations are beautiful to look at and accompanied by bite size informative text。 Hand this to fact sponges you know of any age。Notes on content: No language issues。 There's some animal breeding info/reproductive structures in diagrams， but nothing graphic or detailed。 No graphic violence depicted in illustrations。 Threats to animal safety are mentioned， but only one seal being eaten by a polar bear depicted。 。。。more
Devon Flaherty
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I came across Julia Rothman being stuck at home for months on end with a tween and a teen。 While relatives have sent me books and punch needle supplies， my husband puzzles， and my daughter paints and canvases， my son has been harder to figure out。 I mean， he could just play video games straight from March through whenever this pandemic ends， but that would not be wise。 We have tried models， books （which actually does work， but only for the required hour per day）， sketchbooks， and then sigh and k I came across Julia Rothman being stuck at home for months on end with a tween and a teen。 While relatives have sent me books and punch needle supplies， my husband puzzles， and my daughter paints and canvases， my son has been harder to figure out。 I mean， he could just play video games straight from March through whenever this pandemic ends， but that would not be wise。 We have tried models， books （which actually does work， but only for the required hour per day）， sketchbooks， and then sigh and kick him out the door to play by himself in the neighborhood， a sad figure with a net， on a bike， donning a mask。 （Geocaching and hiking have also worked， but not in a constant stream and not actually in our house。） When I saw Ocean Anatomy and Nature Anatomy pop up on one of my frequent romps through Amazon， I thought perhaps they could draw his attention in a way that only National Geographic Kids has done。 Then， when I realized Food Anatomy was a thing， too， I threw caution to the wind and spent my allowance on a copy。 And some nail polish。For sure， these are “extra” books。 For the most part， they fit in the category of coffee table books， or maybe even bathroom books。 They would be fun to leave out at a rental house。 The illustrations are great。 I appreciate both Rothman’s ability and her style。 How can I describe the style？ Vintage， domestic cartoon？ Ink and watercolor？ They’re not surprising; technically I could do them， myself。 （Actually， now that I think about it， my illustration style is similar。） But they do have a nice， warm feel to them。 They’re meant to by cute and a little funny。 And coupled with all the bits and bobs of nature/food facts， these books are nice ones to have around。Would you sit down and read them （asks the woman who reads cookbooks cover to cover）？ Most likely not， though I have been reading Food Anatomy in spurts， before bed。 I am using a bookmark。 Would you reference them？ You definitely could， though you wouldn’t find a depth of information as much as a few things to fill in an information gap， such as Short Order Egg Lingo or Parts of a Whale。 In other words， these books aren’t comprehensive， they’re interesting and fun。 It occurs to me that these books would be great on home school shelves and also on children’s books shelves。 Not meant to be like Richard Scarry， they sort of are， anyhow。 I could really imagine a grown up snuggled up with a kid and turning the pages， chatting and learning together。You know what else they might be good for？ As gifts for people who have everything （or at least everything they need）。 Well， anyway， if they have an interest in nature， marine biology， farms， or food。 Because the series， so far， （packaged before Ocean as The Julie Rothman Collection） is:Nature AnatomyOcean AnatomyFood AnatomyFarm AnatomyMore books by or illustrated by Rothman:Brick， Who Found Herself in Architecture （illustrator， picture book）Hello， NYCan I Eat That？ （illustrator）What’s Cooking？ （illustrator）Ladies Drawing NightDrawn In （contributing artist）The Where， the Why and the How （contributing illustrator）The Who， The What and the When （contributing illustrator）The Exquisite Book （collaboration with nine other artists）When Strangers Meet （illustrator）Design Sponge at Home （illustrator）Past & Present （illustrator）Book By Its Cover （blog）I am most interested in checking out Ladies Drawing Night， Drawn In， The Where the Why and the How， The Who the What and the When， and possibly The Exquisite Book。 Rothman’s books really vary in topic， but many of them revolve around art and even the artistic process。 Rothman is also big on doing and even spearheading projects with other artists。 She definitely seems like one to follow， if you find that sort of thing enjoyable。 I do。And I’ll be keeping Food Anatomy on a shelf in the kitchen， once I’m done “reading” it。***REVIEW WRITTEN FOR THE STARVING ARTIST BLOG*** 。。。more
caitlin james
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i loved this book。 there were plentiful， adorable illustrations and it was really informative。 it was a really fun and enjoyable read and i definitely will retain the bits and pieces that i learnt from the book！ i definitely will be picking up her other books :）
Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*
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Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman， 206 pages。 NON-FICTION。 Storey， 2020。 $17Language: G （0 swears）; Mature Content: G; Violence: G。BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGEThis book is part of “The Anatomy Series” and follows the aesthetic pretty concisely with matte pages and encyclopia type illustrations paired with playful fonts。 Some pages are primarily illustrations with a few labels， while the majority of pages go into more depth about the ocean with passages rarely longer than Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman， 206 pages。 NON-FICTION。 Storey， 2020。 $17Language: G （0 swears）; Mature Content: G; Violence: G。BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGEThis book is part of “The Anatomy Series” and follows the aesthetic pretty concisely with matte pages and encyclopia type illustrations paired with playful fonts。 Some pages are primarily illustrations with a few labels， while the majority of pages go into more depth about the ocean with passages rarely longer than two paragraphs。 What strikes me the most about this book is how thorough it is without being too basic or too long-winded。 Immediately upon diving into the book I learned about how the different colors reflect off of the ocean。 I was originally expecting more engagement with the illustrations themselves， but for me it was the accompanying text that was the most engaging。 Jen Wecker， HS English Teacherhttps://kissthebookjr。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Erika Sarutobi
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4。5 starsRTC
Robin
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Julia Rothman's Anatomy series takes a deep dive with this latest addition: Ocean Anatomy。 From the shoreline， to the layers of the ocean， to all its various inhabitants， Ocean Anatomy takes its readers on a delightful journey of discovery。 A wonderful mix of colorful illustrations， informational diagrams， and engaging content， Rothman's newest book has something for everyone。I've never had the privilege of owning one of Rothman's books so I wasn't sure what to expect。 But Ocean Anatomy blew awa Julia Rothman's Anatomy series takes a deep dive with this latest addition: Ocean Anatomy。 From the shoreline， to the layers of the ocean， to all its various inhabitants， Ocean Anatomy takes its readers on a delightful journey of discovery。 A wonderful mix of colorful illustrations， informational diagrams， and engaging content， Rothman's newest book has something for everyone。I've never had the privilege of owning one of Rothman's books so I wasn't sure what to expect。 But Ocean Anatomy blew away any preconceived ideas I had。 Although marketed as a children's book， this latest additional would surely appeal to audiences of all ages。 The informational goes beyond introductory without being overwhelming， and the illustrations are a mix of whimsy and scientific accuracy。 This would make a wonderful addition to any home library， with particular appeal to homeschooling families。*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ginger
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Ocean Anatomy is the fourth in Julia Rothman's Anatomy series。 Sort of a cross between The Diary of an Edwardian Lady and a DK non-fiction book， I've enjoyed all but the one on food。 Although the illustrations are not breathtakingly detailed as in DEL or photographic like those in DK， they attract my attention and inspire my crude artistic endeavors。 I imagine the 12-year-old version of me pouring over this time and again， which is why I send them to my grands。 Ocean Anatomy is the fourth in Julia Rothman's Anatomy series。 Sort of a cross between The Diary of an Edwardian Lady and a DK non-fiction book， I've enjoyed all but the one on food。 Although the illustrations are not breathtakingly detailed as in DEL or photographic like those in DK， they attract my attention and inspire my crude artistic endeavors。 I imagine the 12-year-old version of me pouring over this time and again， which is why I send them to my grands。 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to Storey Publishing for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Ocean Anatomy’ written and illustrated by Julia Rothman in exchange for an honest review。 It’s available in ebook format now and will be published in paperback on 1 May。This book is subtitled: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea。 While the art suggests that it is intended for a young readership， it is a book on nature that it is suitable for all ages。 It provides a wealth of information about the o My thanks to Storey Publishing for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Ocean Anatomy’ written and illustrated by Julia Rothman in exchange for an honest review。 It’s available in ebook format now and will be published in paperback on 1 May。This book is subtitled: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea。 While the art suggests that it is intended for a young readership， it is a book on nature that it is suitable for all ages。 It provides a wealth of information about the oceans， shorelines， and a wide variety of marine life from the microscopic to gigantic。 It also considers the impact of climate change， pollution， and other threats to the oceans and its inhabitants。Aside from all the information， the art is amazing。 Every page has new delights to discover。 It concludes with lists of recommended reading as well as selected resources and bibliography。 I found it beautifully illustrated throughout。 It’s a book that would make a lovely gift and one that I would hope to see on public and school library shelves。 This is the fourth in her Anatomy series。 The other titles are Nature Anatomy， Food Anatomy， and Farm Anatomy。 They all look fab！I expect that I will buy my own physical copy in due course。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Lou
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Ocean Anatomy is touted as a stunning， all-encompassing nonfiction read tailored specifically towards those of a younger age and it proves to be a comprehensive， accessible and riveting whilst educational。 It is thoroughly entertaining and this coupled with the fact that it captures your attention with intriguing facts and figures and more in-depth information make it a must-read for everyone who is interested in our vast oceans。 In some ways， I feel that the publishers have very much sold thems Ocean Anatomy is touted as a stunning， all-encompassing nonfiction read tailored specifically towards those of a younger age and it proves to be a comprehensive， accessible and riveting whilst educational。 It is thoroughly entertaining and this coupled with the fact that it captures your attention with intriguing facts and figures and more in-depth information make it a must-read for everyone who is interested in our vast oceans。 In some ways， I feel that the publishers have very much sold themselves short as this is not only a book for youngsters to thoroughly enjoy but it holds the exact same merits when it comes to adult readers who will appreciate it a lot more than perhaps they expected when reading it alongside a child; I learned a lot and loved every second of it。It covers pretty much every topic regarding our oceans that you could imagine and is not only wonderfully interesting and breathtaking from the first page but bright， vibrant and visually stimulating too。 Because of this， I feel strongly that it is one of the best children nature books I have ever come across and is worth every bit of the modest price tag。 This is part of a superb series， and I am now eager to pick up the rest of them。 These are books for parents and children to marvel at together and a benchmark for all similar books striving to whet the appetite for reading early on in life and igniting an intense spark of passion for the natural world and our earthly environment in young hearts and minds。 A detailed， thrilling and absolutely delightful book。 Highly recommended。 Many thanks to Storey Publishing for an ARC。 。。。more
Elizabeth Mellen
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This was decently interesting - I shared bits with my almost 7 year old as I read and she enjoyed the information and was able to read most of it。 My biggest complaint is the fonts chosen - I'm unsure if it was just in the epub form and would be fine in a physical book， but I had a very hard time reading it。 I asked her about that font and she said it was pretty， but that she couldn't read it because she isn't great at decoding cursive-like fonts yet。 I'd like my child to be able to find informa This was decently interesting - I shared bits with my almost 7 year old as I read and she enjoyed the information and was able to read most of it。 My biggest complaint is the fonts chosen - I'm unsure if it was just in the epub form and would be fine in a physical book， but I had a very hard time reading it。 I asked her about that font and she said it was pretty， but that she couldn't read it because she isn't great at decoding cursive-like fonts yet。 I'd like my child to be able to find information and peruse the book at her leisure， as well as be read to， and that made it difficult。 I love the idea of something like this， and I would probably borrow it from the library， but I'm unsure if it's one we would choose to own。 。。。more
Jenn of The Bookish Society
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Another winner from Julia Rothman！ This book is perfect for the child who gets obsessed with oceans- and all kids seem to go through an Oceanographer phase at one time or another。 It's also perfect for homeschoolers- you can create a heck of a unit study out this one！ Another winner from Julia Rothman！ This book is perfect for the child who gets obsessed with oceans- and all kids seem to go through an Oceanographer phase at one time or another。 It's also perfect for homeschoolers- you can create a heck of a unit study out this one！ 。。。more
Teri B
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