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48 pp.
| Chronicle |
July, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-5526-5$18.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
André Letria.
This visually arresting miscellany includes a multitude of ocean-related facts as well as experiments and even a recipe for Portuguese fish stew. Beginning with the difference between an ocean and a sea, Henriques's text covers the parts of a ship, signaling alphabet, knot-tying, types of fish, shipwrecks, and environmental concerns, all punctuated by textured drawings in a sharp black-and-blue palette. The sheer amount of information here invites repeated perusals.