Oceans

by Carron Brown, Becky Thorns (Illustrator)

From the sunlit surface, to the deep, dark depths, Shine-a-Light Oceans dives into life beneath the waves. Readers will meet amazing animals from each of Earth’s five oceans, including narwhals, puffins, turtles, and sharks, as well as find out about different underwater habitats and features.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Science, Animals

36 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Kristiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, informative book about the 5 oceans. Not only does it discuss each ocean’s location, but it also talks about the oceans as habitats and the animals they house.

I do not enjoy shine-a-light book, but the information in this one makes up for that. Highly recommend.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this are completely fantastic. It's the level of art where I would put it on my wall (you know, if you didn’t have to shine a light to see the animals). The colors and textures are so perfect — the Great Barrier Reef is especially beautiful. I love looking at this one.

The text is good too — easy to read and educational at the right level. I really liked some of the details they chose to share. It goes through Earth’s different oceans, starting with the Arctic Ocean and ending in the Pacific — and my only complaint with this book is that a couple of times it assumes you remember what you read on the previous page, saying “in this ocean” instead of specifying which one it’s referring to, and so occasionally I found myself changing the words so the littles could more easily categorize the information. But, really, if they read the book 100 times like they always want to with Shine-a-Light books, they’d figure it out and it’s not really a problem, it’s just me being persnickety.

All in all, I highly recommend this educational picture book.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a neat book! You can use a flashlight to shine through the page and see hidden images from both sides, combining them into one!

It's too long for a baby/toddler storytime. An older group could maybe sit long enough, or find ways to shorten the text, you don't have to read all the extra information or paperclip a few pages to shorten.

I think elementary kids would love it. Or one one-on-one reading in bed using the flashlight method to see the "hidden images."

[LexLiv · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love the ocean! This was such a fun and educational book, with beautiful pictures.

[H · Rating 4 out of 5]

An informative book in an unusual interactive format. Hold a light up to the pages and see more of the picture.

[Tearsa Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun way to learn about oceans. It has fun hidden pictures and beautiful illustrations. Provides fun facts about each ocean, the plant & animal life in it and what countries it borders.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 6 year old daughter LOVES to shine the flashlight through the pages and see the animals. A bit long, but great animal facts.

[Chrisanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information for this age range.