Oceans

by Simon, Seymour. (Morrow, 1990 ISBN 0-688-09453-8) Nonfiction. Grades 2+.
This book was reviewed by Carol Otis Hurst in Teaching K-8 Magazine.

Review

The same man who drew us out into space with those wonderful full color photographs of planets, stars and moons, accompanied by his clear, concise prose, has been turning his attention on more earthly wonders of late. He's given us volcanoes, glaciers and storms and now he explains the ocean in terms that second graders and I can understand and the photographs are as wonderful as ever. A computer photograph of the world showing the ocean floor is fascinating. The end papers show the world's ocean currents and the inside explanation of those currents and their causes is very understandable.

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Related Areas of Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

• Oceans and Children's Literature. Activities, related books and links.
• Seymour Simon, Featured Author. His life, work and related links.