Down, Down, Down in the Ocean

By Sandra Markle

Book Overview

With each turn of the page, readers explore descending ocean levels, each a unique environment that supports life specific to its depth. This rich environment is evoked through vivid illustrations. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802786545
• ISBN13: 9780802786548
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Walker & Co
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Richly illustrated, vivid, fascinating book on ocean life.

From the ocean surface to the seabed floor, aquatic life abounds ranging from the microsopic to the gigantic. Ceentimert-long arrow worms gobble balls of algae near the surface, while hatchet fish glow and giant squid battle whales in the darker waters thousands of feet belore the surface. On the bottom are to be found sea vents creating an opportunity for exotic marine to flourish. Each page of Down, Down, Down In The Ocean takes youn greaders ages 5 to 8, down another level of ocean environment, each a unique biosphere supporting life specific to its depth. Author Sandra Markle accurately cpatures the evocative power of the ocean with her Informative text, while arts Bob Marstall treats the reader to rich, vivid, fascinating, revealing illustrations.