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Caves
A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into subterranean wonders perfect for fans of Jason Chin.
In the shade of the woods is a hill with a hole. Beaconing black. Goosebump chills. Excitement and fear battle. What will win? You want to go in... do you dare?
Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman urges children to explore one of nature's most curious ecosystems. Dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while nonfiction text allows for deeper understanding.
Debut illustrator Kalen Chock's stunning illustrations will astonish readers, as each new page brings another delightful surprise.
Extensive backmatter includes an author's note, best practices for safe cave exploration, and additional information about the caves featured in the book.
An ideal choice for nature lovers, future explorers, and fans of Jason Chin and Kate Messner.
In the shade of the woods is a hill with a hole. Beaconing black. Goosebump chills. Excitement and fear battle. What will win? You want to go in... do you dare?
Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman urges children to explore one of nature's most curious ecosystems. Dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while nonfiction text allows for deeper understanding.
Debut illustrator Kalen Chock's stunning illustrations will astonish readers, as each new page brings another delightful surprise.
Extensive backmatter includes an author's note, best practices for safe cave exploration, and additional information about the caves featured in the book.
An ideal choice for nature lovers, future explorers, and fans of Jason Chin and Kate Messner.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 4, 2022
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December 3, 2022
A picture book that balances lyricism, wonder and an invitation to adventure with some information about some of the best caves to explore and some factual information about cave life. Little-kn0wn facts, and so on.
I was taken to Mammoth Caves and then other caves a few times as I was growing up, and then with my own kids, we have been caving--spelunking--all over the country. I wouldn't have done it without the kids. But I think most people think of exploration as exclusively on the land and sea, when there are thousands of cave systems to explore.
Highlights: The Cueva de los Cristales--crystals! in Naica, Mexico.
Underwater cave systems such as the Wakulla-Leon Sinks caves in Florida
Bracken Caves in San Antonio--bats!
The Waitomo Caves in New Zealand with its Glow worm grotto!
and more, and lots of back matter to put on your dream list.
I was taken to Mammoth Caves and then other caves a few times as I was growing up, and then with my own kids, we have been caving--spelunking--all over the country. I wouldn't have done it without the kids. But I think most people think of exploration as exclusively on the land and sea, when there are thousands of cave systems to explore.
Highlights: The Cueva de los Cristales--crystals! in Naica, Mexico.
Underwater cave systems such as the Wakulla-Leon Sinks caves in Florida
Bracken Caves in San Antonio--bats!
The Waitomo Caves in New Zealand with its Glow worm grotto!
and more, and lots of back matter to put on your dream list.
January 14, 2023
I love reading things that send us off to learn more. Caves introduced many intriguing caves I hadn't heard of before. Wow, what a wonderful world we live in! Giant crystals? Millions of bats flying out of a cave? Glowworms that hang down threads to catch their prey? I've been on cave tours before, but nothing like this.
The illustrations are beautiful and definitely add to the book, pairing perfectly with the information.
The illustrations are beautiful and definitely add to the book, pairing perfectly with the information.
December 13, 2022
There aren't caves in the area I live, but I've visited a few dandies with my family: Mammoth Cave, Jewel Cave, Wind Cave.
Caves are cool! Sometimes a little creepy! And very interesting! This picture book captures all of that and shares about some really unique caves around the world. It might inspire future spelunkers and scientists, and definitely inspires awe of the natural world.
Caves are cool! Sometimes a little creepy! And very interesting! This picture book captures all of that and shares about some really unique caves around the world. It might inspire future spelunkers and scientists, and definitely inspires awe of the natural world.
June 2, 2025
The inside didn't wow me as much as the cover did.
January 21, 2023
An outstanding introduction to caves, caving and some of the most fascinating caves around the world. The information and text are excellent but the illustrations by Kalen Chock absolutely steal the show. Stunning!!!!
Back matter includes Author Note, Illustrator Note, Cave Rules, caving equipment and additional information about 3 of the caves in the book.
Back matter includes Author Note, Illustrator Note, Cave Rules, caving equipment and additional information about 3 of the caves in the book.
October 13, 2024
What a beautiful book about Spelunking. I’ve been able to go through some caves as a kid as well as in different parts of the world on tours as an adult. The famous Carlsbad Cavern was enormous while the multiple caves on Grand Cayman island were not so deep yet so interesting. They are out in the middle of the jungle with the only fresh water available on the island when it was first discovered long ago. Explorers had to use a machete to track their way through thick brush, bushes and trees to discover a treasure of caves. Find out more about caves using the authors notes and extra information at the end of this book.
January 11, 2023
"In the shade,
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole."
Thus begins this remarkable nonfiction book about caves. Combining poetry and expository text with stunning paintings makes this a book both informative and a work of art. Each poetic spread invites readers to come into the caves and is followed by an open look at a cave with the expository text introducing information about caves and caving in general or a specific cave system. The book covers general cave features such as water seepage and flow, stalactites and stalagmites, and importance of safety. Seven specific cave systems from around the world with unique features are shared with readers including: The Cueva de los Cristales in Mexico with it's huge crystals, Rising Star cave system in South Africa with it's hundreds of fossils, and Wakulla Springs Cave in Florida with the longest cave dive available. Back matter includes an author's note about what lead her to create the book, as well as an illustrator's note, rules for caving safely, a spelunking equipment list, and some fun cave facts. What an amazing tribute to one of the world's most fascinating natural wonders. A wonderful addition to children's nonfiction collections, especially for young nature lovers.
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole."
Thus begins this remarkable nonfiction book about caves. Combining poetry and expository text with stunning paintings makes this a book both informative and a work of art. Each poetic spread invites readers to come into the caves and is followed by an open look at a cave with the expository text introducing information about caves and caving in general or a specific cave system. The book covers general cave features such as water seepage and flow, stalactites and stalagmites, and importance of safety. Seven specific cave systems from around the world with unique features are shared with readers including: The Cueva de los Cristales in Mexico with it's huge crystals, Rising Star cave system in South Africa with it's hundreds of fossils, and Wakulla Springs Cave in Florida with the longest cave dive available. Back matter includes an author's note about what lead her to create the book, as well as an illustrator's note, rules for caving safely, a spelunking equipment list, and some fun cave facts. What an amazing tribute to one of the world's most fascinating natural wonders. A wonderful addition to children's nonfiction collections, especially for young nature lovers.
January 6, 2023
There is something just deliciously dank about a good cave--and Nell Cross Beckerman and debut picture book illustrator Kalen Chock have nailed that sensation in Caves, their new picture book. If you are a fan of an excellent natural mystery (and you should be! I mean, maybe that's a big judgey...but come on! They're the best ones!), then you will love how the evocative language and dramatic illustration meld for a journey through stalagmites, crystals, fossils, underwater caves, cave paintings--and even a glowworm grotto. (Funny story: my family's last trip before COVID lockdown happened was to NZ in January 2019, where we explored Waitomo caves and saw the amazing glowworms! That spread is esp. dear to my heart because I couldn't get my camera to capture the magic while inside adequately—but now I can "go" right back whenever I want!) The artwork's light, scale, and perspective are fabulous and pair perfectly with Nell's whisper-perfect lyricism. A delightfully ASMR book--the cave secrets might lure you in, but you'll be back for the frisson soon enough.
July 17, 2023
I always like when a book has the ability to be shortened when reading aloud with the large text for the lyrical that welcomes readers to explore caves and the smaller text give descriptions of real caves from around the world. A good inclusion of cave rules at the end to give applicable tips when exploring in caves. The illustrations match the dark wonder of caves too. This would be a good book to read before going to Hocking Hills or the Ohio Caverns because readers will want to see real ones afterwards.
November 2, 2024
Another banger from my girl Nell, gloriously illustrated by Kalen Chock.
I learned about the Cueva de los Cristales, the women who recovered Homo naledi fossils from Rising Star in South Africa, the longest underwater cave system in the US (Wakulla-Leon Sinks), bat conservationists, Lascaux cave paintings in France, and more. It even hints at volcanoes by mentioning lava tube cubes.
Someone take me to the Glowworm Grotto immediately.
I learned about the Cueva de los Cristales, the women who recovered Homo naledi fossils from Rising Star in South Africa, the longest underwater cave system in the US (Wakulla-Leon Sinks), bat conservationists, Lascaux cave paintings in France, and more. It even hints at volcanoes by mentioning lava tube cubes.
Someone take me to the Glowworm Grotto immediately.
January 8, 2025
Brief and immersion book about caves for children. Includes both facts and prose. Imagery is nice. It's not terribly informative but is a good introduction to cave exploring. Even includes safety tips.
November 14, 2025
Absolutely gorgeous illustrations. Very informative on a kid-accessible level.
Also, because I've watched enough cave exploration disaster videos on YouTube, one of the scariest books I've read all year.
Also, because I've watched enough cave exploration disaster videos on YouTube, one of the scariest books I've read all year.
December 13, 2022
Nice nonfiction picture book on caves. The book features many different stories about caves and their discoveries.
December 4, 2023
Beautifully written and illustrated
August 15, 2024
I love the illustrations and learned a lot about caves I'd never heard of before.
November 11, 2023
People often think there are no unexplored territories left here on earth but there are! There are miles and miles of underground passages just waiting to be mapped. This book looks at several different caves all over the world. It also explains caving terminology and rules. Kalen Chock's illustrations are spectacular. Beckerman's text is lyrical and interspersed with facts about specific caves. Personally, I love caves. Though I will readily admit that most of my cave exploration has been in National Parks on guided tours. Most... I did have the opportunity to explore a cave in Tennessee that was off the beaten path. It was an amazing experience and much more strenuous (and exciting) than walking on a paved, well-lit path. I did go in a group and was accompanied by folks that had explored the cave many times but it was still an unforgettable experience. I strongly encourage folks to try a cave adventure!
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January 12, 2023Sarah’s Thoughts: You feel as if you are climbing down, down, down into the caves yourself thanks to the hauntingly beautiful illustrations in this non-fiction picture book. The combination of fictional descriptions of spelunking interspersed with wonderfully interesting factual text makes this an engrossing experience!
April 25, 2025
This is a beautiful book about caving and different caves around the world! There is much to love here, and I think it is a great choice for the 2024-2025 Texas Bluebonnet List. Read it aloud to maximize student engagement on this fascinating topic.
Students will enjoy learning about multiple caves and cave systems in various locations around the world, and I do think it will inspire some students to explore caves. Be sure to either read or point out the "Cave Rules" in the Author's Note at the end. For curious students living in an area where there are caves, these rules could give them some necessary caution about entering caves alone.
I'm always eager to share books that introduce students to other countries. The world is wide and amazing, and books that provide such literary field trips are among my favorite read-alouds.
Science teachers will love the abundant cave vocabulary, including spelunking, excavation, fossils, bioluminescent, stalactite, and stalagmite.
The reason this is a 4-star review and not a 5-star review is the font readability. I've talked about the importance of readable fonts before here. Font can really make or break a picture book. As librarians and teachers, we already go to great lengths to encourage students to pick up a book and open it. Even better if they start reading the words. But those words absolutely must invite students to read them. They must be eye-catching and draw students in naturally. Font, font color, spacing, size, and page placement are just as important as beautiful illustrations. Maybe even more important.
The illustrations in Caves are generally dark/black in color, as they would be for a book about caves. The issue isn't the dark background - plenty of picture books for children use white text on a dark background. But Caves also uses a small white font on the black background, even though there is often plenty of room on the page to increase the font size. I really had to focus to read the nonfiction text, even when displaying the Libby (digital) copy on a large screen.
Further, the poetic text is in a different font from the informational text. It's a great strategy to differentiate the two styles of writing, but I found the font style used for the poetic text, while a little larger, was also difficult to read.
Anyway, I am reviewing this from a school librarian perspective. I know readers of this review may say this is a nit-picky detail. But when you serve students with dyslexia and visual processing disorders, not to mention older teachers with vision challenges, font is SO CRITICAL to their reception of the book.
Students will enjoy learning about multiple caves and cave systems in various locations around the world, and I do think it will inspire some students to explore caves. Be sure to either read or point out the "Cave Rules" in the Author's Note at the end. For curious students living in an area where there are caves, these rules could give them some necessary caution about entering caves alone.
I'm always eager to share books that introduce students to other countries. The world is wide and amazing, and books that provide such literary field trips are among my favorite read-alouds.
Science teachers will love the abundant cave vocabulary, including spelunking, excavation, fossils, bioluminescent, stalactite, and stalagmite.
The reason this is a 4-star review and not a 5-star review is the font readability. I've talked about the importance of readable fonts before here. Font can really make or break a picture book. As librarians and teachers, we already go to great lengths to encourage students to pick up a book and open it. Even better if they start reading the words. But those words absolutely must invite students to read them. They must be eye-catching and draw students in naturally. Font, font color, spacing, size, and page placement are just as important as beautiful illustrations. Maybe even more important.
The illustrations in Caves are generally dark/black in color, as they would be for a book about caves. The issue isn't the dark background - plenty of picture books for children use white text on a dark background. But Caves also uses a small white font on the black background, even though there is often plenty of room on the page to increase the font size. I really had to focus to read the nonfiction text, even when displaying the Libby (digital) copy on a large screen.
Further, the poetic text is in a different font from the informational text. It's a great strategy to differentiate the two styles of writing, but I found the font style used for the poetic text, while a little larger, was also difficult to read.
Anyway, I am reviewing this from a school librarian perspective. I know readers of this review may say this is a nit-picky detail. But when you serve students with dyslexia and visual processing disorders, not to mention older teachers with vision challenges, font is SO CRITICAL to their reception of the book.
January 29, 2023
In the shade
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole.
Beaconing black.
Goosebump chills.
Excitement and fear battle.
Which will will?
You want to go in
Do you dare?
Ummm....most of the time my response would be NO. NO WAY. NEVER. But after reading this, I MIGHT. MAYBE. PERHAPS.
Beckerman's well-designed introduction to particular caves around the world and Chock's magical illustrations make for a BRILLIANT introduction to this concept. Who knew you can "ride a boat on an underground river through a chamber where the only light comes from bioluminescent worms"?????
Each TWO to FOUR-PAGE LAYOUT highlights a particular cave. Recommend as an INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD in the intermediate grades. Maybe read aloud the larger text - all the way through and then read aloud again stopping to read about each cave. This would also be easy to BOOK TALK by reading aloud the larger text from the first few pages and then reading and thinking aloud (your response) about one particular cave.
LOVE THE BACK MATTER because it's in larger print and the audience is clearly the young reader.
I'm wondering if this might PAIR WELL with Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Hood and Sornhiran and Phumiruk. Might make for some really interesting student led conversations.
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole.
Beaconing black.
Goosebump chills.
Excitement and fear battle.
Which will will?
You want to go in
Do you dare?
Ummm....most of the time my response would be NO. NO WAY. NEVER. But after reading this, I MIGHT. MAYBE. PERHAPS.
Beckerman's well-designed introduction to particular caves around the world and Chock's magical illustrations make for a BRILLIANT introduction to this concept. Who knew you can "ride a boat on an underground river through a chamber where the only light comes from bioluminescent worms"?????
Each TWO to FOUR-PAGE LAYOUT highlights a particular cave. Recommend as an INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD in the intermediate grades. Maybe read aloud the larger text - all the way through and then read aloud again stopping to read about each cave. This would also be easy to BOOK TALK by reading aloud the larger text from the first few pages and then reading and thinking aloud (your response) about one particular cave.
LOVE THE BACK MATTER because it's in larger print and the audience is clearly the young reader.
I'm wondering if this might PAIR WELL with Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Hood and Sornhiran and Phumiruk. Might make for some really interesting student led conversations.
July 3, 2024
Nell Cross Beckerman (author) and Kalen Chock (illustrator) combine their talents to create a masterful combination of poetry, non-fiction prose and art for children in from preschool through grade 5. All ages will enjoy the lyrical poetry telling almost a story about cave formation, discovery and exploration and the full page illustrations. The non-fiction information might be a little too advanced for the preschool aged listeners, but many from kindergarten and up will appreciate the simple text that also focuses on the formation, discovery and exploration of caves. To facilitate comprehension, the backmatter includes a glossary and to extend the learning there are descriptions of specific caves in New Zealand, Mexico and South Africa as well as a list of basic spelunking equipment and cave rules. Teachers will find this book useful just for fun as well as learning about the science of caves and as a mentor text for many of the literary elements found in poetry such as onomatopoeia, vivid adjectives and verbs, sensory language and more.
A highly recommended purchase for libraries serving preschool through grade 5. Good luck deciding whether to shelve it with picture books, in the non-fiction section (550s for cave formation or 796s for the sport of caving????) or the Dewey 811s for poetry! Versatile read.
A 2024-2025 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee.
A highly recommended purchase for libraries serving preschool through grade 5. Good luck deciding whether to shelve it with picture books, in the non-fiction section (550s for cave formation or 796s for the sport of caving????) or the Dewey 811s for poetry! Versatile read.
A 2024-2025 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee.
November 6, 2023
A look at caves, the different kinds of caves, and things that can be found there.
This seemed to focus on newer cave discoveries (like the giant crystals in Naica, Mexico, and possibly ancient human remains found in Rising Star Cave System, South Africa, and a long underwater cave in Wakulla-Leon Sinks, Florida) as well as different types of caves. It doesn't mention creatures who live in caves beyond bats and glow worms. It doesn't really explain spelunking, only that cave exploration should be done only by experts and that sometimes it is tricky. There's a simple line of text that is larger throughout and then smaller text side boxes (not inside a box) with more information about random topics related to what's illustrated on that page spread. The illustrations are great, but the information seems haphazard. This feels more like a travel book than a science book. It encourages readers to go explore caves. I've read better books for kids studying cave ecosystems, but that didn't seem to be the focus and for purely curious readers this may be a good choice.
This seemed to focus on newer cave discoveries (like the giant crystals in Naica, Mexico, and possibly ancient human remains found in Rising Star Cave System, South Africa, and a long underwater cave in Wakulla-Leon Sinks, Florida) as well as different types of caves. It doesn't mention creatures who live in caves beyond bats and glow worms. It doesn't really explain spelunking, only that cave exploration should be done only by experts and that sometimes it is tricky. There's a simple line of text that is larger throughout and then smaller text side boxes (not inside a box) with more information about random topics related to what's illustrated on that page spread. The illustrations are great, but the information seems haphazard. This feels more like a travel book than a science book. It encourages readers to go explore caves. I've read better books for kids studying cave ecosystems, but that didn't seem to be the focus and for purely curious readers this may be a good choice.
October 23, 2024
What a cool book. This is an exploration of all the types of caves out in the world. In New Zealand there is the glow worm caves you can explore in a boat. There are caves underwater in Florida that take 29 hours to traverse. There are the 30 foot crystal cave in Mexico and they talk about Lava Tubes in Maui.
The artwork is amazing. It looks digitized somehow. It almost looks like they took pictures and them drew over them, maybe. The caves are darkish. It totally makes you want to go visit these places. It's so cool.
The story is told with poetry and then a fact page giving all the details. It's nice how its set up. Any kid interested in Caves will enjoy this book. Very cool.
The artwork is amazing. It looks digitized somehow. It almost looks like they took pictures and them drew over them, maybe. The caves are darkish. It totally makes you want to go visit these places. It's so cool.
The story is told with poetry and then a fact page giving all the details. It's nice how its set up. Any kid interested in Caves will enjoy this book. Very cool.
December 10, 2022
Now I have a few places I'd like to visit-- not to do cave exploring because it takes skills (as noted in the book) that I do not have, but places that have been discovered (like the glowworms of New Zealand) based on the exploration of these cave explorers. There are underground and underwater, there are above ground and ones filled with animals like bats, either way, there is so much we don't know about our world or the past (France's OLD cave sketches) that should leave us all in awe. The book demonstrates the dangers but the awesomeness of these caves all around the world and the people who explore them.
Cover love!
Cover love!
January 10, 2023
This is an outstanding book - it shows & tells what a cave is, but it also gives specific examples of different caves / cave systems around the world and how we got them, i.e. volcanic tubes big enough for a wheelchair to fit.
I have a love / hate relationship with caves. While I find them fascinating, I also get phobic from being enclosed in tight spaces. Cavers that go underwater to explore or have to reach ahead with one arm while keeping the other tightly held against your chest? Yeah, no. Just the thought gives me anxiety!
Still, I am grateful for those who are willing to do what I cannot and for the discoveries that make while doing something that they [obviously] love!
I have a love / hate relationship with caves. While I find them fascinating, I also get phobic from being enclosed in tight spaces. Cavers that go underwater to explore or have to reach ahead with one arm while keeping the other tightly held against your chest? Yeah, no. Just the thought gives me anxiety!
Still, I am grateful for those who are willing to do what I cannot and for the discoveries that make while doing something that they [obviously] love!
February 7, 2023
From the dramatic cover image to the lyrical opening words, readers will be drawn right into this book.
“In the shade
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole.
Beaconing black.
Goose-bump chills.
Excitement and fear battle.
Which will win?
You want to go in…
Do you dare?”
Layered text makes it accessible to a variety of readers. Adults might read just the main text for the littlest ones, while kids who love facts and details will dive right into the text that elaborates on what’s mentioned in the main text and shown in the illustrations. A book for kids of all ages (including my teen who read it and declared they love it!) #STEM #STEAM #KidsLoveNonfiction
“In the shade
of the woods
is a hill
with a hole.
Beaconing black.
Goose-bump chills.
Excitement and fear battle.
Which will win?
You want to go in…
Do you dare?”
Layered text makes it accessible to a variety of readers. Adults might read just the main text for the littlest ones, while kids who love facts and details will dive right into the text that elaborates on what’s mentioned in the main text and shown in the illustrations. A book for kids of all ages (including my teen who read it and declared they love it!) #STEM #STEAM #KidsLoveNonfiction
September 26, 2023
Caves are natural holes big enough for a human to enter. Do you dare? Don't go alone! Some caves have stalactites and stalagmites, formed over thousands of years. Others, like The Cueva de los Cristales in Mexico, are full of crystals. Some contain fossils of early humans, some huge bat colonies. There are underwater caves and caves formed by volcanos. Many different caves and different ways to explore them
The text is a combination of lovely poetry and informational prose. I've visited several caves and the illustrations represent the feel and look of many of those caves. I loved learning about the things that made some of the most special caves unique.
The text is a combination of lovely poetry and informational prose. I've visited several caves and the illustrations represent the feel and look of many of those caves. I loved learning about the things that made some of the most special caves unique.
November 7, 2024
An exploration of various caves inspires the young reader. Opening with "do you dare?" we learn about caves all over the world. Some contain miraculous minerals, amazing natural features, evidence of lost civilizations, massive populations of exceptional animals, unique fossil remnants. Poetic language introduces each intriguing cavern and a paragraph of text fills in some details. A satisfying conclusion invites participation, letting us know that "[a]ll over the world caves wait. Filled with our past, our future. Undiscovered." waiting for explorers like us. Back matter includes cave rules and spelunking equipment.
November 28, 2022
This is a gorgeous book that blends simple, lyrical text with more in-depth information really effectively. The illustrations are wonderful and serve the text well. It can be read with younger kids like a picture book, only reading the shorter, simple sentences. It would also be great for school-age readers who can read the longer explanatory paragraphs on each spread that provide more in-depth information about the concept introduced in the shorter text. The author's love of caves and their unique features and the ecosystems they support really shines through.
February 25, 2023
The titles covers some interesting cave expeditions and surprising discoveries such as Cueva de los Cristales which is filled with the largest natural crystals in the world and the six women, hand-picked for their dexterity and ability to fit in very small place, who discovered fossils in the Rising Star caves in South Africa. Includes underwater cave systems, volcanic tube caves, even caves whose only light comes from bioluminescent worms (Waitomo Caves in New Zealand.)
A nice overview that could inspire additional reading. Go to caves.org for more information.
A nice overview that could inspire additional reading. Go to caves.org for more information.
February 5, 2024
Nell Cross Beckerman’s poetic ode to caves illustrated by Kalen Chock is a masterpiece of author-illustrator magic. For someone who doesn’t like things dripping from ceilings, or small, dark places, I am almost compelled to visit the bat caves in San Antonio, Texas, or the Lava Tube caves in Australia because of this book. Free verse text plus explanatory sidebars introduce children (and adults) to many unknown facts about caves around the world, and, I hope, elicit further exploration both in books and in person. Do you dare?
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