Earth's Incredible Oceans

by Jess French
Illustrated by Claire McElfotrick
Published by Dorling Kindersley
ISBN 978241459140

Author Jess French is a nature lover, TV presenter, author, and qualified vet in the UK who presents a comprehensive resource about the world's oceans and seas for children in the 7 - 9 year age group.

Earth's Incredible Oceans is beautifully illustrated explains what an ocean is, the various depths of the ocean floor in different parts of the world.

It also explains what creatures live on the ocean floor and at different levels of the oceans and seas, how they adapt to these levels, how they protect themselves from predators and what happens when large animals die. Surprisingly one of the inhabitants weights as much as 9 elephants!

it looks at how the various ocean inhabitants live and breathe with. information about the tides and explains what tides are and how they work according to the depths of the oceans.

We also like the way it explains how the ocean supplies humans with food from seaweed to salt. There is also information on the dangers of the plastics and the phenomenal amount of plastic that is found in the oceans with a call for readers to be more environmentally aware.

Primary school readers are sure to find this an interesting book as they discover our watery world. An ideal book for children interested in the natural world.