The Big Book of the Blue
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- Author：Yuval Zommer
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Summary
Following the wild success of The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts， The Big Book of the Blue is the third installment in Yuval Zommer’s beloved series。 Alongside everything the young oceanographer needs to know， Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the slipperiest， scaliest， strangest， and most monstrous underwater animals。
The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater， and the different families to which they belong。 Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures， including sea turtles， whales， sharks， stingrays， and seahorses， and show varied life in specific habitats， such as a coral reef or deep sea bed。 The Big Book of the Blue also explores the underwater world thematically， looking at animals in danger， learning how to spot creatures at the beach， and discovering how to do our part to save sea life。 Beautiful and filled with fascinating facts， young， curious readers won’t be able to tear their eyes away from the page。
The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater， and the different families to which they belong。 Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures， including sea turtles， whales， sharks， stingrays， and seahorses， and show varied life in specific habitats， such as a coral reef or deep sea bed。 The Big Book of the Blue also explores the underwater world thematically， looking at animals in danger， learning how to spot creatures at the beach， and discovering how to do our part to save sea life。 Beautiful and filled with fascinating facts， young， curious readers won’t be able to tear their eyes away from the page。
Reviews
Κόκκινη Αλεπού
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Ενδιαφέρον βιβλίο γνώσεων， ιδανικό όχι μόνο για παιδιά 7+ ετών που ξέρουν ήδη να διαβάζουν， αλλά και για πολύ μικρότερα που διασκεδάζουν και μαθαίνουν από τη λεπτομερή εικονογράφηση του Zommer。 Εδώ τι μας είπε και ο συγγραφέας για τα βιβλία του --> https://kokkinialepou。gr/yuval-zommer/ Ενδιαφέρον βιβλίο γνώσεων， ιδανικό όχι μόνο για παιδιά 7+ ετών που ξέρουν ήδη να διαβάζουν， αλλά και για πολύ μικρότερα που διασκεδάζουν και μαθαίνουν από τη λεπτομερή εικονογράφηση του Zommer。 Εδώ τι μας είπε και ο συγγραφέας για τα βιβλία του --> https://kokkinialepou。gr/yuval-zommer/ 。。。more
Leah Hanley
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Gorgeous illustrations and interesting facts for all ages。
Shane Harcombe
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These books are all fantastic。 Just enough detail， gorgeous colour illustrations。 Kids love to pore over them。
Jayme
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This book is a must have in any primary classroom！ It is so informative on a range of sea creatures， including sharks， but is also not overwhelming。 Each double spread covers a different sea creature。 The book is clearly presented with beautiful illustrations; the author Yuval Zommer also created the lovely and incredibly detailed pictures！ I trust the information presented in this book as it was written in collaboration with sea life expert， Barbara Taylor。 The pages vary in orientation which a This book is a must have in any primary classroom！ It is so informative on a range of sea creatures， including sharks， but is also not overwhelming。 Each double spread covers a different sea creature。 The book is clearly presented with beautiful illustrations; the author Yuval Zommer also created the lovely and incredibly detailed pictures！ I trust the information presented in this book as it was written in collaboration with sea life expert， Barbara Taylor。 The pages vary in orientation which adds to the awe I felt as a reader， but each double page is well laid out for any child from early years and older to access in some way。 Zoomer also made use of the opportunity to educate children about the threat to these creatures and our oceans in the concluding few pages。 Emboldening key words and having "expert phrases" for the more difficult vocabulary makes this book even more accessible。 。。。more
Rosie
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This is a fabulous non-fiction picture book about all the weird and wonderful inhabitants of the sea！ There’s lots of different creatures mentioned on large double spread pages。 Each page is filled with awesome illustrations with a range of facts and questions。I thought this was a lovely book， I particular enjoyed reading about sea creatures I have seen in real life - anything sea related seems more exciting as it’s far less explored and I for one don’t spend much time on the ocean so seeing and This is a fabulous non-fiction picture book about all the weird and wonderful inhabitants of the sea！ There’s lots of different creatures mentioned on large double spread pages。 Each page is filled with awesome illustrations with a range of facts and questions。I thought this was a lovely book， I particular enjoyed reading about sea creatures I have seen in real life - anything sea related seems more exciting as it’s far less explored and I for one don’t spend much time on the ocean so seeing and hear familiar creatures and their names is exciting。 I think children would feel the same！ I think this would be good to use in KS1 and KS2 for exploring the underwater world。 。。。more
Alice Rea
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The Big Book of the Blue is a non-fiction book， written by Yuval Zommer。 Children will need to have some knowledge of the sea and our oceans to understand this book， though the illustrations hold the attention of an early reader and help the child to move the narrative forward without adult help。 I originally chose to read this book as it was big and beautifully illustrated， which is something that children are renowned for doing when choosing a book to read （an eye-catching， colourful front cov The Big Book of the Blue is a non-fiction book， written by Yuval Zommer。 Children will need to have some knowledge of the sea and our oceans to understand this book， though the illustrations hold the attention of an early reader and help the child to move the narrative forward without adult help。 I originally chose to read this book as it was big and beautifully illustrated， which is something that children are renowned for doing when choosing a book to read （an eye-catching， colourful front cover， or an interesting title and this book has both）。 The first page grabs the readers attention again by giving them a task to do throughout reading the book （“can you find the same sardine 15 times in this book？”） and for children， I can imagine that this type of eye-spy game would be a good enough reason to elicit me to read-on， if I was not astonished by the outset。 Meanwhile， this non-fiction book should be credited for its ease of access; a contents page with the different topics covered gives children the ability to exercise their autonomy to choose what they want to learn about， ranging from krill to coral reef fish。 From my research as a trainee teacher， I feel that giving children autonomy over their reading can encourage them to read for pleasure （RfP） later on in their reading comprehension development and this book is a model example of exactly that。 Another essential point is taken from pages 6-7， whereby the author provides the reader with a poster of ‘Ocean Families’， explaining what mammals， reptiles， fish， crustaceans and molluscs are – all different animals that live in the ocean。 Non-fiction books are notorious for being factual and I feel this encapsulates exactly what is expected from such book; the author hasn’t dulled down any terminology to make it more suitable for the younger reader which I like， as it only adds another level to their conceptual understanding and linguistic development。 Equally important， the author moves from factual and correct， to child-focused and likens some of the aquariums to ‘fish schools’ and ‘families’， which in my opinion， is an effective way of easing any uncertainties children may have about the ocean or animals within it， which is an appropriate and unbiased approach for teaching children about the real-world we live in。 Lastly， credit should go to the author for the illustrations and thought that has gone into each page， for example， pages 18-19 are concerned with ‘Jellyfish’， which comes under the heading ‘glowing in the murky depths’ and therefore， Zommer has illustrated this double-page spread with black to represent the ‘murky depths’， but the jellyfish are vibrant and glowing。 Moreover， this is seen again on pages 26-27 ‘Seals’， whereby the illustrations are glaciated and blue – illustrations help the early reader to associate objects and actions with words， which helps the child to begin comprehending the words and move onto becoming a fluent reader。 。。。more
I _teach_muggles
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The Big Book of the Blue is the third book in Yuval Zommer’s ‘The Big Book of’ series。 It follows on from the publication of The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts and readers are in for yet another treat。 If you are not familiar with Zommer’s work and ‘The Big Book’ series you are seriously missing out。 Like the previous books in the series， it is full of fascinating facts， questions and answers。Ever wondered…Is a seahorse a horse？ Is a jellyfish made from jelly？ Why does an octopus ne The Big Book of the Blue is the third book in Yuval Zommer’s ‘The Big Book of’ series。 It follows on from the publication of The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts and readers are in for yet another treat。 If you are not familiar with Zommer’s work and ‘The Big Book’ series you are seriously missing out。 Like the previous books in the series， it is full of fascinating facts， questions and answers。Ever wondered…Is a seahorse a horse？ Is a jellyfish made from jelly？ Why does an octopus need eight arms？ Why does a crab run sideways？ How many tins can one tuna fill？ Well， The Big Book of the Blue has the answers to all of these questions and more。The Book of the Big Blue is produced across twenty nine double page spreads。 Each double page spread focuses on a specific topic or creature and is laid out in an inviting way for the reader。 The pages are colourful and are packed full of stunning illustrations that are detailed and vibrant。 Each double page spread begins with a heading and is supplemented by an interesting question that immediately grabs the reader’s attention。 Subheadings are scattered across the page and are accompanied by facts and informative chunks of text。 Zommer’s clever use of puns adds humour to the book which readers will delight in。 Get ready for fin-tastic fish ， sss-wimming snakes and ink-teresting octopus facts。Zommer also pays attention to the environmental issues that the oceans face and details the actions of humans that are causing the problems。 I sincerely hope all readers， children and adults， pay close attention to this part as we can actively help to look after our oceans and the wonderful creatures that call them home。My favourite double page is the the deep dive page where the reader is treated to a dive into the ocean and an examination of what is going on at different depths - fascinating stuff。 And when all the information gets too much， there are fabulous ‘can you find’ activities。 Readers are challenged to find specific things within individual spreads such as finding something that does not belong in the dolphin habitat （plastic litter）。 There is also a more generic challenge in which readers are given the task of finding the sneaky sardine who has found his way into fifteen of the spreads。This feels like a proper grown-up non-fiction book and young readers will no doubt love that there is a contents， an index and a glossary that comes in the form of ‘Fishy Phrases’ so young ocean explorers can speak like an expert。The book is a fabulous way for children to learn about the wonders of the ocean and the creatures within it。 It is a brilliant book for any budding oceanographer and will be devoured by children who want to find out about everything that lives in the ‘big blue’。 The book is published as a large format coffee-table sized book with thick pages that will hold up to endless hours of exploration。Recommended for 6+。 。。。more
Shanell Camelo
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This book is a visual delight as it is filled with the most amazing illustrations， it’s perfect for children who are curious about the seas。 Children can explore the oceans and the amazing animals that call them home。 Fun and interesting facts are scattered amongst the illustrations。 They are short and snappy， making the book an easy read。 Having this book in classrooms is a great opportunity to have to engage children's learning。 The illustrations are so beautifully stunning they will draw chil This book is a visual delight as it is filled with the most amazing illustrations， it’s perfect for children who are curious about the seas。 Children can explore the oceans and the amazing animals that call them home。 Fun and interesting facts are scattered amongst the illustrations。 They are short and snappy， making the book an easy read。 Having this book in classrooms is a great opportunity to have to engage children's learning。 The illustrations are so beautifully stunning they will draw children straight to them。 。。。more
Nora Manriquez
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I like this book。 I love how it has a lot of information of the different creatures that live in the ocean。 This book wouldn't be a good book to read to young children but it would be a good book to have in the classroom for any child who wants to learn about the creatures that live in the ocean。 I like this book。 I love how it has a lot of information of the different creatures that live in the ocean。 This book wouldn't be a good book to read to young children but it would be a good book to have in the classroom for any child who wants to learn about the creatures that live in the ocean。 。。。more
Jenna Mills
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Jam packed。 Entertaining and interesting
Ellie L
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I have wanted to read The Big Book of the Blue for quite some time and was so pleased to finally get hold of it。 This is fantastic information text about the ocean environment and various different animal families and species living in it， with some of the most amazing facts about they ways their bodies work and how they live their lives。 So much research has gone into this book and there is such depth to the facts inside， which are regularly astounding。I felt that Zommer got the tone just right I have wanted to read The Big Book of the Blue for quite some time and was so pleased to finally get hold of it。 This is fantastic information text about the ocean environment and various different animal families and species living in it， with some of the most amazing facts about they ways their bodies work and how they live their lives。 So much research has gone into this book and there is such depth to the facts inside， which are regularly astounding。I felt that Zommer got the tone just right in this book。 Each double page spread has a generous amount of information without overwhelming the reader with heavy text， and follows a format of intriguing questions， fun punny subtitles and general facts。 This makes each page both a fascinating and light read， which is just the right balance for me。 Perfect for visiting a page at random and then returning at a later time。 Equal to the excellent text are Zommer’s immersive illustrations， which are so quirky and fun。 Children would undoubtedly love and treasure this book。 。。。more
Teri B
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This book holds marvellous illustrations that take you into the water and let you discover the variety of creatures that live there。 Some are in double page landscape， some in double page portrait。 Very cleverly done。Each page starts with an introductory question。 Some of them I found more satisfactory than others。Apart from that， I loved chasing for the Sardine through the pages。 This is such an easy and satisfactory way of getting to know your book entirely。 Very well done。
Adele
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BEAUTIFUL non-fiction book which would be very engaging if relevant to a topic。 Picture book/ non fiction book that has many facts about creatures that live in the oceans。 It details the importance of protecting the creatures that live in the oceans and their habitats。 The pages have lovely detailed illustrations and easy to read information。 The book also has questions and answers relating to facts about the oceans and the creatures。 At the end of the book there are answers to how many animals BEAUTIFUL non-fiction book which would be very engaging if relevant to a topic。 Picture book/ non fiction book that has many facts about creatures that live in the oceans。 It details the importance of protecting the creatures that live in the oceans and their habitats。 The pages have lovely detailed illustrations and easy to read information。 The book also has questions and answers relating to facts about the oceans and the creatures。 At the end of the book there are answers to how many animals can be found on each page， this can encourage the children to look at each page and all of the creatures。 Could be used within EYFS/KS1/lower KS2 as part of topic work or a part of the book corner encouraging children to engage with non fiction texts。 。。。more
Christina Simpson
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Where to start？ This book is by far my favourite of all the 2019 UKLA 3-6 long list。 I can see myself using this book in the classroom at every chance I get， art， science， literacy， maths， music， geography and even more。 The interactive pages make it a perfect book the the age range of 3-6。 However， don't shy away from presenting this book to any age group in the primary school as it is just as engaging and informative for older children。 The illustrations by Zommer are intriguing and lend itsel Where to start？ This book is by far my favourite of all the 2019 UKLA 3-6 long list。 I can see myself using this book in the classroom at every chance I get， art， science， literacy， maths， music， geography and even more。 The interactive pages make it a perfect book the the age range of 3-6。 However， don't shy away from presenting this book to any age group in the primary school as it is just as engaging and informative for older children。 The illustrations by Zommer are intriguing and lend itself well for involving art and design in the classroom。 In my experience， children have responded well to the artwork and have been eager to create their own fact file pages for their own favourite animals。 I love the fact that the book includes elements of poetry with sentences involving onomatopoeia and alliteration！ Since finding out that there are more books in this series， I cannot wait to get my hands on them！ 。。。more
Sonja Gieren
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Lynda
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Detailed and slightly whimsical illustrations packed with facts about the oceans and many who live there。
Adam Arzberger
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We were fortunate enough to attend a ‘meet the author’ session with Yuval Zommer whereupon he took us through how he created this book along with the other ‘Big Book of。。。’ books in the collection。 ‘The Big Book of the Blue’ is beautifully illustrated and informative， lending itself well to use in ‘topic exploration’ in school。 With environmental undertones， the book gives opportunity to lead into conversations surrounding global warming， single-use plastics and environmental pollution as well a We were fortunate enough to attend a ‘meet the author’ session with Yuval Zommer whereupon he took us through how he created this book along with the other ‘Big Book of。。。’ books in the collection。 ‘The Big Book of the Blue’ is beautifully illustrated and informative， lending itself well to use in ‘topic exploration’ in school。 With environmental undertones， the book gives opportunity to lead into conversations surrounding global warming， single-use plastics and environmental pollution as well as a plethora of creative projects。 I thoroughly recommend seeking out the others in the collection too which play around with children’s expectations of books as objects and the way they ‘should be’ read。 。。。more
Sara
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Mooi boek （het zinderende zeeboek）
Trish
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This is a cool book about different sea creatures。
Christina
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Fun facts about the ocean and fun illustrations。 I'm glad to be adding this to my classroom library， especially since we have an ocean unit in 5th grade！ Fun facts about the ocean and fun illustrations。 I'm glad to be adding this to my classroom library， especially since we have an ocean unit in 5th grade！ 。。。more
Jaime
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I am buying this book for my classroom！ Lots of information and facts packed into easily readable blurbs。 A must-have for libraries and classrooms。
Jes
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These books are great to read and look at。 For animal enthusiasts of all ages！
Audrey Sauble
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Gorgeous & fascinating！We've just recently discovered this author's books， but I suspect that we'll be tracking down all of them at some point。 This one is our most favorite one， though。 My preschoolers have asked for it about a dozen times in the last couple of weeks， and my oldest will start reciting sections of it to me while we read it。 Gorgeous & fascinating！We've just recently discovered this author's books， but I suspect that we'll be tracking down all of them at some point。 This one is our most favorite one， though。 My preschoolers have asked for it about a dozen times in the last couple of weeks， and my oldest will start reciting sections of it to me while we read it。 。。。more
Kaydee
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Too advanced for my toddler， but absolutely beautiful and full of knowledge！ I can't wait to read the whole series with my kid in about a year or two！ Too advanced for my toddler， but absolutely beautiful and full of knowledge！ I can't wait to read the whole series with my kid in about a year or two！ 。。。more
Amy
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The illustrations are amazing， however there’s not too much info here。 Some spreads have only 4 unique facts about the animal。 Others mention facts but don’t explain， like the page that says sea turtles don’t get stung by jellyfish。。。 No explanation。 My daughter asked why and of course I looked it up。 But I wished the book had said。 Overall， a gorgeous book that’s been hyped a lot， but lacks in thoroughness。 We liked Life On Earth: Ocean better。
KC
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Interactive fun while learning about the big blue sea。
Krissy Neddo
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Good gift for ocean animal loving kids ages 5-9。
charlene。librarian
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Gloriously illustrated！ There's so much to see and learn in this large format book that will capture children's attention。 Many will also enjoy the search for 15 of the same sardine and other items along the way。 Gloriously illustrated！ There's so much to see and learn in this large format book that will capture children's attention。 Many will also enjoy the search for 15 of the same sardine and other items along the way。 。。。more
Miss Sarah
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A nonfiction book about animals that live in the ocean。 Each two page spread features one animals and four or five facts about said animal。 Long but the amount of information on each page is not overwheleming。 Elementary and up
Karen
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The short facts are a wonderful introduction to the wonders of the sea。 The illustrations makes one feel submerged in the ocean。
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