A review by bookstacksamber
Science Comics: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean by Maris Wicks
4.0
I bought this book along with me to babysit a few weeks ago, and as soon as the seven year old (let's call him Fox) saw it, he said, "No, not a chapter book!" I explained that it wasn't a chapter book, and opened up to a random page. His eyes got so big and he shouted, "It's a comic book!!!" He immediately demanded that we read it before bedtime.
Here's what we thought...
There is a wordy intro by a marine scientist that Fox wasn't interested in, but I read it myself after the kids went to bed and it's a great introduction to coral reefs and their importance.
The illustrations are fun and entertaining.There is a little yellow fish with glasses that is basically the narrator/teacher of the book and Fox had fun finding him hidden in various panels throughout the book. The pictures have enough details to be realistic, but still cartoonish enough to keep kids interested.
Full review on blog: https://bookstacksamber.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/blog-tour-and-review-science-comics-coral-reefs/
Here's what we thought...
There is a wordy intro by a marine scientist that Fox wasn't interested in, but I read it myself after the kids went to bed and it's a great introduction to coral reefs and their importance.
The illustrations are fun and entertaining.There is a little yellow fish with glasses that is basically the narrator/teacher of the book and Fox had fun finding him hidden in various panels throughout the book. The pictures have enough details to be realistic, but still cartoonish enough to keep kids interested.
Full review on blog: https://bookstacksamber.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/blog-tour-and-review-science-comics-coral-reefs/