Book description
Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal
Why do octopuses have eight arms?
Why do crabs run sideways?
Are jellyfish made of jelly?
Yuval Zommer's beautiful new book provides the answers to these and many more fishy questions. His wonderfully quirky illustrations show off all kinds of slippery, shimmery andā¦
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Big Book of the Blue as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is full of fascinating facts about all kinds of sea creatures from those near the surface to those who live down deep in the darkness. For me, the biggest draw of this book is the illustrations. (Pun intended!) The art is so full of texture and color and every page is as gorgeous as the one that came before. This book is a feast for the eyes and the curious brain!
From Cassandra's list on The best childrenās books about ocean animals.
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