Oceanography

A True Book

by Susan H. Gray

Earths oceans are almost like a foreign world, filled with millions of strange, fascinating animals and plants. Oceanographers dive into the watery depths to learn more about the incredible ocean ecosystems that make up the majority of our planet. Readers will discover how the ocean changes as it goes deeper, how deep sea animals survive in harsh environments, and more.

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2012

About the author

Susan Heinrichs Gray

Reviews

[K Morlando · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice resource for our unit on the ocean.

[Celeste]

Oceanography: The Study of Oceans is a great, nonfiction book that explores the genres of science and animals. These genres allows the book to cover everything from the different creatures in the oceans to the ecological systems they live in. The book is easy to follow and uses great pictures to interest readers in the primary grades of Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. This book has a copyright date of 2012.

I would recommend Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea, by Marcus Pfister, as a twin text for Oceanography: The Study of Oceans. Children will love the bright and sparkling illustrations in Rainbow Fish and will be able to make connections to the Oceanography book. When Rainbow Fish explores the sea away from his home, he meets many different creatures. Most of these creatures are featured in their real environments in the Oceanography book. Students will be able to see the personified versions of these animals and then learn about their true habitats when comparing the two books.

[Shakira · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one. It's a good snapshot of Oceanography. I wish the differences between the five oceans were spoken about a little more.