A Day in the Deep
By: Kevin Kurtz
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
Publication Date: September 10, 2013
ISBN: 978-1607186298
Reviewed by: Deb Fowler
Review Date: September 2013
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
Publication Date: September 10, 2013
ISBN: 978-1607186298
Reviewed by: Deb Fowler
Review Date: September 2013
Yes, and it seems the deeper down we go, the stranger they become. “One thousand feet below sea level, / a fish with protruding jaws / waits patiently in the darkness / with teeth like a raptor’s claws.” Watch out! A shrimp will soon be a tasty snack for the viperfish as he flashes a light protruding from a “spine attached to his back.” Down, down, down, you go. Can anything be stranger than that viperfish? Once you read this book you’ll know that there are some really strange creatures beneath the ocean waves!
This is an amazingly well-written and illustrated book that will captivate the young audience. The artwork and the verse seem to contribute equally to the allure of this book. This story in rhyme is written with ballad stanzas (the 2nd and 4th lines rhyme). The full-color, full-page artwork is quite stunning and will mesmerize the reader as they travel further and further down into the ocean. Confident readers should be able to tackle the material readily, but it will also be of high interest to those much younger. In the back of the book are several activities, including some that can be downloaded and printed from the publisher’s website. This would be an excellent book to read and discuss in the homeschool or classroom setting.
Quill says: This is a fun, fascinating journey beneath the ocean waves that will mesmerize young and old alike!
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