Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau

by Jennifer Berne

Book Overview

Once upon a time in France, a baby was born under the summer sun. His parents named him Jacques. As he grew, Jacques fell in love with the sea. He dreamed of breathing beneath the waves and swimming... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811860639
• ISBN13: 9780811860635
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

nice book

Having grown up watching Jacques Cousteau on PBS, we like the book as much as our son.

Really beautiful book...

This is a wonderful book - beautifully written and gorgeously illustrated. It takes you on an almost dream-like, very lovely, poetic journey that includes the ocean, Jacques Cousteau's life, fish and ocean creatures, nature - and having dreams as a child and working throughout life to make them come true. This book should appeal to parents as well as children. I highly recommend it.

Wonder-ful Children's Book

The story of Jacque Cousteau's developing fascination with the sea and it's inhabitants is beautifully told and illustrated in this volume for children. . The ocean's wonder is brought vividly to life, as is Cousteau's message that we need to take responsibility to sustain the life that dwells within it.

Manfish

A beautifully written and illustrated book about a boy who grew up to be one of the world's most ardent conservationists. Both children and adults will appreciate and hopefully heed the important message woven into this charming story. The unusual perspective of the illustrations and the surprise foldout plunge you even deeper into a watery world. This is a book to give to anyone who loves the ocean and the earth.

Beautiful Book for All Ages

Jennifer Berne's tale of Jacques Cousteau's journey from child to young man to manfish is breathtaking and inspiring. This children's book is a lovely look at a world that's often forgotten in our busy lives - the sea and its inhabitants and the effect we have on each other. Berne's chronicles of Cousteau's journeys, his ambition and his deep passion for life are inspirational to young and older readers alike. The sea is bigger than life, and so is this book's message: dream big and follow those dreams. Cousteau gives us all a little hope that perhaps changing the world isn't really all that hard. I recommend getting this book for anyone in your life who loves and respects the sea and its life - or anyone who appreciate life at all. The illustrations and the poetic tale are unforgettable.