Sea bones

Bob Barner

Book - 2015

"Did you know that Jellies (not Jelly Fish--because they aren't actually fish) have no bones and no brains? Or that the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale? Join author-illustrator Bob Barner as he makes waves with this lush picture book about the sea featuring his signature rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, and an underwater informational chart, Sea Bones will make young readers want to dive right in!"--

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
San Francisco : Chronicle Books [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Bob Barner (author)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x26 cm
Audience
Ages 4-8.
K to grade 3.
AD610L
ISBN
9781452125008
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Barner returns to the calcified subject matter of Dem Bones (1996) and Dinosaur Bones (2001), this time exploring the bones (and lack thereof) of undersea creatures like sharks, whales, and jellyfish. A loose rhyme ("A coral reef sparkles on the ocean floor./ Made from the skeletons of those that lived before") and Barner's brightly painted paper collages carry readers swiftly through the pages, but the real information is tucked into captions that discuss the animals in greater detail ("Cartilage is lighter and more flexible than bone, which helps sharks swim fast"). A collaged chart that lets children compare the skeletons and diets of eight sea creatures wraps up this bone-deep tour of the briny deep. Ages 5-8. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-Having romped through the world of bones with Dem Bones (1996) and Dinosaur Bones (2001, both Chronicle), Barner turns to the bony (or not) denizens of the ocean. His colorful, impressionistic torn paper, pen-and-ink, and watercolor illustrations splash enthusiastically across the pages, accompanied by double-decker text. Simple, rhyming single sentences aimed at younger children sprawl about in large bright print, while brief paragraphs, clinging tidily in conventional type, present a modicum of additional data for older readers or for parents or teachers to share with the curious. From sea jellies to blue whales, sharks to coral polyps, the wide variety of creatures is eye-catching and inviting. A final colorful chart of "Sea Facts" allows for quick comparison of the eight pictured species. VERDICT Looser in its organization than Barner's previous bone books, this is another exuberant, colorful approach to all things bone.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

A couplet and an assortment of sea creatures--rendered in pen-and-ink, torn- and cut-paper, and watercolors--drift across each bright undersea spread. The rhymes (which aren't the smoothest) provide a brief overview of marine animals' skeletal variety, while a paragraph on each page expounds on endoskeletons, exoskeletons, cartilage, and creature-specific adaptations. A fact chart at the end compares eight sea creatures. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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