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Atles d'aventures oceans
Capbussa’t dins les profunditats de l’oceà i descobreix animals marins, hàbitats increïbles i escenes submarines que no et pots perdre. Més de 30 escenes amb què els joves amants de la natura exploraran el món marí i descobriran centenars de curiositats.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2019
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Emily Hawkins
79 books62 followersOnce a children’s book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children’s Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children’s non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling. In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Emily holds a first-class English degree from Nottingham University, and lives in Winchester, UK.
You can find her on Instagram @emilyhawkinsbooks.
You can find her on Instagram @emilyhawkinsbooks.
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September 19, 2019
If you have a young person in your life who likes animals (like me), this is a great addition to any library. My 2 year old will enjoy this (because there are plenty of pictures of the animals and their habitat), but the best age group would be maybe for a 6-10 year old as the text is more geared towards them.
There are so many things to like, but something I really enjoy is that not only does each page foldout to show the particular animal of focus, but it shows their habitat, where they live on a map (to provide context of where they are in the world) and little facts sprinkled throughout the page. Another huge highlight is the scavenger hunt provided in the back. There are random items on each page and at the end there is a compilation of all these items for the kids to find.
Overall, this is another great book from QPG. I have never been disappointed and will continue to review their books forever.
Thank you to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and Emily Hawkins for the opportunity to read this and provide an honest review.
Review Date: 9/19/19
Publication Date: 11/5/19
There are so many things to like, but something I really enjoy is that not only does each page foldout to show the particular animal of focus, but it shows their habitat, where they live on a map (to provide context of where they are in the world) and little facts sprinkled throughout the page. Another huge highlight is the scavenger hunt provided in the back. There are random items on each page and at the end there is a compilation of all these items for the kids to find.
Overall, this is another great book from QPG. I have never been disappointed and will continue to review their books forever.
Thank you to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and Emily Hawkins for the opportunity to read this and provide an honest review.
Review Date: 9/19/19
Publication Date: 11/5/19
November 13, 2019
I love reading anything about the aquatic environment even if I know half of the informations.
The art covered the whole page which was really nice though I didn't find the animals doing and wearing human stuff that quirky.
My only problem with the book is how tiny the fonts are and I don't like how they were positioned. Sometimes they're barely visible because of where it's placed above the art.
Overall, besides my problem with the font, I loved how the animals are introduced based on which ocean it's from and the importance of Ocean's and how to protect them.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.
The art covered the whole page which was really nice though I didn't find the animals doing and wearing human stuff that quirky.
My only problem with the book is how tiny the fonts are and I don't like how they were positioned. Sometimes they're barely visible because of where it's placed above the art.
Overall, besides my problem with the font, I loved how the animals are introduced based on which ocean it's from and the importance of Ocean's and how to protect them.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.
September 29, 2019
The Atlas Of Ocean Adventures is the fifth of the Atlas of Adventure titles. This book focuses on the wonders of the sea, from Great White Sharks in the waters of South Africa to Walrus from Svalbard. Beautifully illustrated in soft colours, this book will entrance readers.
The Atlas of Ocean Adventures is divided into five sections: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean. This is obviously not a comprehensive atlas, as only 32 animals are featured, but there is a nice range, including fish species, marine birds, and larger mammals. Each featured animal is given a double-page spread. With a full-colour illustration that provides the backdrop for the page, the information about the animal, usually an interesting point about its habitat or lifestyle is provided in a small paragraph and then added points are spread across the page. Also included are maps that show the locations of the animals.
Hidden in the illustrations are some fun oddities - octopus playing the violin, hammerhead with a bouquet of flowers, penguin with a bucket and spade, and these are listed at the back for readers to search for throughout the book. The writing is humorous and shares the information more as an interesting story than straight facts.
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is sure to delight young aspiring marine scientists and encourage them to learn more about the creatures of the sea.
The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
Find more reviews, reading age guides, content advisory, and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library
The Atlas of Ocean Adventures is divided into five sections: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean. This is obviously not a comprehensive atlas, as only 32 animals are featured, but there is a nice range, including fish species, marine birds, and larger mammals. Each featured animal is given a double-page spread. With a full-colour illustration that provides the backdrop for the page, the information about the animal, usually an interesting point about its habitat or lifestyle is provided in a small paragraph and then added points are spread across the page. Also included are maps that show the locations of the animals.
Hidden in the illustrations are some fun oddities - octopus playing the violin, hammerhead with a bouquet of flowers, penguin with a bucket and spade, and these are listed at the back for readers to search for throughout the book. The writing is humorous and shares the information more as an interesting story than straight facts.
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is sure to delight young aspiring marine scientists and encourage them to learn more about the creatures of the sea.
The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
Find more reviews, reading age guides, content advisory, and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library
November 1, 2019
Talks about different animals in a certain ocean - Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, southern and artic. Talks about other things like oceans in danger. A little can you spot game - answers at end.
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September 26, 2020
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is another fabulous title published by Wide Eyed Editions as part of their ‘Atlas of Adventures’ series. There is a lot of water on planet Earth, in fact oceans make up over 70% of the surface of the Earth. In these oceans are a fascinating variety of plants and aquatic life and the oceans are closely patrolled by predators of the skies that live on a diet of the fish they can pluck from the oceans. In Atlas of Ocean Adventures readers embark on an amazing journey into the oceans of the world and explore an incredible underwater world.
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is a wonderful diving adventure through the five major oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic. Travel from the Coral reefs of Australia to the Kelp forests of South Africa to white sandy beaches that are made out of fish poo in Thailand. And are you brave enough to venture to Mariana Trench, known as the Midnight zone? It is the deepest point on Earth and home to the humpback anglerfish. What’s so fascinating about here is that much of it is undiscovered so who knows what may be lurking down in the deep…
On the diving adventure readers will meet fish with eyes that can look both ways, octopus’s that squirt ink to protect themselves, creatures that camouflage and have colour changing powers, and creatures with all manner of weird behaviours and special defensive skills. From dolphins that can sleep and swim at the same time to playful sea otters. Barrel fish with see-through heads to clownfish that are born male and can turn into females. Male sea horses that have babies to blue whales that are twice as heavy as the biggest dinosaurs. For those that like their ocean animals a little more deadly there are moray eels, great white sharks, man-of-wars and salt water crocodiles. This really is a who’s who of the ocean. My favourite creature has to be the sea dragons that can be found in the Pacific Ocean off of the south coast of Australia.
Oceans are introduced with a large map over a double page spread, a brief introduction and creatures are located accordingly. Thirty-two animals are given their own double page spreads, featuring an introductory paragraph, zoomed in map showing where the animal lives and a close up of the animal which includes fascinating facts. Further snippets of information are dotted throughout the underwater scenes and other smaller creatures make an appearance too - often in the form of predators or lunch for the main creature. The double page spreads are beautiful and are expertly illustrated by the brilliant Lucy Letherland. They are bright, playful and bring the underwater world to life in glorious colour.
I really value the inclusion of an Oceans In Danger double page spread. The oceans are under threat from human actions and it is up to us to be more responsible and ensure that ocean life is allowed to thrive.
When all the information gets too much, there is a fabulous ‘Can you find?’ section at the back of the book which challenges the reader to find various things hidden within the underwater scenes. Can you spot the penguin with a bucket and spade in Argentina, a baby otter wearing a lifebelt in the USA and a hammerhead shark with flowers in the Cocos Islands?
The book is a fabulous way for children to learn about the incredible underwater worlds of the oceans. It is an absolute must read for any budding explorers of the ocean and those who have big dreams of becoming biological oceanographers or marine biologists. If you’re a casual explorer of the ocean or like a scuba-dive or snorkel whilst you’re on holiday then there is much you will enjoy about this book. It is published as a large format coffee-table sized book with thick pages that will hold up to endless hours of exploration.
Recommended for 7+
Atlas of Ocean Adventures is a wonderful diving adventure through the five major oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic. Travel from the Coral reefs of Australia to the Kelp forests of South Africa to white sandy beaches that are made out of fish poo in Thailand. And are you brave enough to venture to Mariana Trench, known as the Midnight zone? It is the deepest point on Earth and home to the humpback anglerfish. What’s so fascinating about here is that much of it is undiscovered so who knows what may be lurking down in the deep…
On the diving adventure readers will meet fish with eyes that can look both ways, octopus’s that squirt ink to protect themselves, creatures that camouflage and have colour changing powers, and creatures with all manner of weird behaviours and special defensive skills. From dolphins that can sleep and swim at the same time to playful sea otters. Barrel fish with see-through heads to clownfish that are born male and can turn into females. Male sea horses that have babies to blue whales that are twice as heavy as the biggest dinosaurs. For those that like their ocean animals a little more deadly there are moray eels, great white sharks, man-of-wars and salt water crocodiles. This really is a who’s who of the ocean. My favourite creature has to be the sea dragons that can be found in the Pacific Ocean off of the south coast of Australia.
Oceans are introduced with a large map over a double page spread, a brief introduction and creatures are located accordingly. Thirty-two animals are given their own double page spreads, featuring an introductory paragraph, zoomed in map showing where the animal lives and a close up of the animal which includes fascinating facts. Further snippets of information are dotted throughout the underwater scenes and other smaller creatures make an appearance too - often in the form of predators or lunch for the main creature. The double page spreads are beautiful and are expertly illustrated by the brilliant Lucy Letherland. They are bright, playful and bring the underwater world to life in glorious colour.
I really value the inclusion of an Oceans In Danger double page spread. The oceans are under threat from human actions and it is up to us to be more responsible and ensure that ocean life is allowed to thrive.
When all the information gets too much, there is a fabulous ‘Can you find?’ section at the back of the book which challenges the reader to find various things hidden within the underwater scenes. Can you spot the penguin with a bucket and spade in Argentina, a baby otter wearing a lifebelt in the USA and a hammerhead shark with flowers in the Cocos Islands?
The book is a fabulous way for children to learn about the incredible underwater worlds of the oceans. It is an absolute must read for any budding explorers of the ocean and those who have big dreams of becoming biological oceanographers or marine biologists. If you’re a casual explorer of the ocean or like a scuba-dive or snorkel whilst you’re on holiday then there is much you will enjoy about this book. It is published as a large format coffee-table sized book with thick pages that will hold up to endless hours of exploration.
Recommended for 7+
October 27, 2019
Informative, With An Inviting Layout
This is a very well designed intro to ocean creatures. Lots of such books follow an encyclopedia format, or look like textbooks with lots of sidebars, font changes, and stock photos. This book moves in a different direction.
Each topic or subject gets a two-page splash. The splash is one single illustration, (cavorting spinner dolphins, a leatherneck turtle, a lantern fish bait ball, a unique underwater feature). One line factoids are scattered throughout the drawing. There are bits of graphic business around the edges that highlight other fact features, (including a small map insert that displays the creature's range). The upshot is that there is a great deal of visual appeal, but also a fair amount of easily understood information.
The tone is just right. The narrative style is inviting and a bit casual, but not sappy or jokey. The drawings aren't photo realistic, but they aren't cartoony either. The feel is more like a colored field journal, which is an engaging and attractive compromise.
There are 37 topics covered. They are organized by ocean, so for each set of topics you start with an introduction to that ocean, and then move on to special features or denizens. Including the Indian Ocean and the Arctic and Southern oceans along with the usual Pacific topics was a nice touch, and allows for more variety than seems usual for these sorts of introductory ocean fact books. (The book also goes for the less common - Portuguese Man-Of-War, octopuses, Boobies, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, cuttlefish - instead of the usual Great White Shark material.)
So, I found this attractive, informative and engaging. It seemed to offer a good balance between content and a fun style, and seemed especially well designed to be a read together sort of book.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
This is a very well designed intro to ocean creatures. Lots of such books follow an encyclopedia format, or look like textbooks with lots of sidebars, font changes, and stock photos. This book moves in a different direction.
Each topic or subject gets a two-page splash. The splash is one single illustration, (cavorting spinner dolphins, a leatherneck turtle, a lantern fish bait ball, a unique underwater feature). One line factoids are scattered throughout the drawing. There are bits of graphic business around the edges that highlight other fact features, (including a small map insert that displays the creature's range). The upshot is that there is a great deal of visual appeal, but also a fair amount of easily understood information.
The tone is just right. The narrative style is inviting and a bit casual, but not sappy or jokey. The drawings aren't photo realistic, but they aren't cartoony either. The feel is more like a colored field journal, which is an engaging and attractive compromise.
There are 37 topics covered. They are organized by ocean, so for each set of topics you start with an introduction to that ocean, and then move on to special features or denizens. Including the Indian Ocean and the Arctic and Southern oceans along with the usual Pacific topics was a nice touch, and allows for more variety than seems usual for these sorts of introductory ocean fact books. (The book also goes for the less common - Portuguese Man-Of-War, octopuses, Boobies, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, cuttlefish - instead of the usual Great White Shark material.)
So, I found this attractive, informative and engaging. It seemed to offer a good balance between content and a fun style, and seemed especially well designed to be a read together sort of book.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
November 2, 2019
Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group- Wide Eyed Editions for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Atlas of Ocean Adventures’ written by Emily Hawkins and illustrated by Lucy Letherland in exchange for an honest review.
The stunning cover with swirling creatures reads:
“Plunge into the depths of the ocean and discover wonderful sea creatures, incredible habitats, and unmissable underwater events”. The book is organised around the seven oceans.
Inside are 30 full colour scenes that teem with life and information about sea mammals, fish, birds and other creatures and their habitats.
Lucy Letherland’s illustrations are breathtaking in their detail and quite playful in places. Hawkins’ text fits perfectly into the illustrations and provides fascinating facts. A final section notes the threats to the oceans and its wildlife from plastic pollution, overfishing and climate change and provides practical ways to help.
This is a perfect book to introduce children to the wonders of the seven seas. As children both my brother and myself were obsessed with the ocean and marine life and grew up environmentally aware. I know how delighted I would have been to had such a book.
While marketed as for ages 7 and up, I could imagine younger readers being excited about it as well.
I understand that this is the fifth in the ‘Atlas of Adventure’ series of natural history books. They all look amazing and certainly perfect choices for home, school and public libraries.
The stunning cover with swirling creatures reads:
“Plunge into the depths of the ocean and discover wonderful sea creatures, incredible habitats, and unmissable underwater events”. The book is organised around the seven oceans.
Inside are 30 full colour scenes that teem with life and information about sea mammals, fish, birds and other creatures and their habitats.
Lucy Letherland’s illustrations are breathtaking in their detail and quite playful in places. Hawkins’ text fits perfectly into the illustrations and provides fascinating facts. A final section notes the threats to the oceans and its wildlife from plastic pollution, overfishing and climate change and provides practical ways to help.
This is a perfect book to introduce children to the wonders of the seven seas. As children both my brother and myself were obsessed with the ocean and marine life and grew up environmentally aware. I know how delighted I would have been to had such a book.
While marketed as for ages 7 and up, I could imagine younger readers being excited about it as well.
I understand that this is the fifth in the ‘Atlas of Adventure’ series of natural history books. They all look amazing and certainly perfect choices for home, school and public libraries.
April 14, 2020
Children will delight in this oversized hardback book of ocean adventures. Readers will learn about the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Ocean, all while being taken on a beautifully illustrated and guided tour of extraordinary creatures. Dive into an ocean of information starting with the Pacific’s adorable sea otters, acrobatic spinner dolphins, and vibrant clownfish. Then swim over to the Atlantic and explore their ocean waters filled with great white hunters, the complex superorganism of the man-of-war, and the feasting whale sharks. The exotic Indian ocean is brimming full of puffing porcupine fish and the flashing cuddle fish, while the Southern Ocean’s colossal squid and elephant seals show the vast size of the sea. However, we can’t forget the massive scale of the Arctic’s beautiful blue whales. Learn why our oceans are in danger and what you can do to help. With over 30 scenes to explore, this book is brimming with information, tidbits, and facts that will keep any ocean adventurer reading for hours. A real beloved addition to any marine collection.
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November 4, 2019
This offers a nice selection of double-sized spreads of underwater life, along with a few instances of notable animal activity around our oceans. So we get blue-footed booby dances, and more, but the majority is underwater, all hunting and shooting and fishing – and yes, there are creatures here that could be said to do each of those. The main subject gets an introductory paragraph, and a diagram portraying specific details of their anatomy, while the spreads themselves are peppered with factoids, some of which form a narrative and have to be read in the right order, which is never possible to discern, unfortunately. On the whole, however, they make self-contained statements and even if you drift confusingly from one topic, say a specific anglerfish, to talk about another, you can learn a lot. I'm not sure the same could be said of the octopus playing a violin, or the bioluminescent lifeforms toting their own oil lamps. Details like that really kind of negate the firm science elsewhere, meaning this is ill-balanced. Well-meaning, and generally very successful, but a tad ill-balanced.
September 23, 2019
The Atlas of Ocean Adventures is a colourful educational book. Each page shows ocean scenes and animals from
every corner of the globe and the book is cleverly split by ocean: Atlantic Pacific Indian etcetera so children can see different fish and sea life on the
map.
The text is informative for children up to and around age 10 I would think but it could be read to younger kids. The book seems to me like it would be a nice book to dip into and out of or which would make a good gift,
Younger and older children will enjoy the eye-catching pictures and colours in the book and they are not garish in any way.
Thanks to the author and publisher for my eARC in exchange for an honest or voluntary review.
every corner of the globe and the book is cleverly split by ocean: Atlantic Pacific Indian etcetera so children can see different fish and sea life on the
map.
The text is informative for children up to and around age 10 I would think but it could be read to younger kids. The book seems to me like it would be a nice book to dip into and out of or which would make a good gift,
Younger and older children will enjoy the eye-catching pictures and colours in the book and they are not garish in any way.
Thanks to the author and publisher for my eARC in exchange for an honest or voluntary review.
October 25, 2019
Another absolutely gorgeous addition to the Atlas of _____________ Adventures series. We’ve used others in the series in our homeschooling, and when I saw this one pop up after we had just finished a unit on the ocean, I knew I had to read it! The art is beautiful, there were interesting facts on every page but it wasn’t too text heavy - I was able to share a page with my early elementary kids without them loosing interest, I liked the map portion so that we could help science meet geography and get a good idea of which animals live near each other, and I liked that it was grouped by region. I’ll definitely keep an eye out to add this one to our home library.
January 26, 2020
This picture book is so unique showing us our world and then going on a journey to see where the ocean creatures are in it.
Part geography, part science, it has beautiful illustrations that dominate the page and I love that its not overwhelming with facts. There's a couple of paragraphs on each page for each animal in bold type and if you want more, there are bite size pieces you can keep feasting on if you so wish, making this a book you can keep coming back to without feeling you have to gorge all in one go. And the choice of creatures featured is fantastic with a great variety.
And the end papers are stunning!
Part geography, part science, it has beautiful illustrations that dominate the page and I love that its not overwhelming with facts. There's a couple of paragraphs on each page for each animal in bold type and if you want more, there are bite size pieces you can keep feasting on if you so wish, making this a book you can keep coming back to without feeling you have to gorge all in one go. And the choice of creatures featured is fantastic with a great variety.
And the end papers are stunning!
September 19, 2019
This book is incredible. The way the dual pages are illustrated and the way the information is in small paragraphs that actually look like they’re flowing with currents takes a learning book and makes it so beautiful and easy to enjoy.
There are so many different creatures in the oceans and this was an e notable way to learn more about some of them!
There are so many different creatures in the oceans and this was an e notable way to learn more about some of them!
September 23, 2019
This book would be perfect for key stage 1 and possibly 2 children to look at and read. It’s beautifully illustrated and has lots of interesting facts.
I’ll definitely be ordering copies for the library/classroom.
I’ll definitely be ordering copies for the library/classroom.
April 29, 2020
This is a beautiful book. It would appeal to adults as well as children. Each pair of pages profiles an aquatic habitat with highlighted species. All the world's oceans are included. It would make a wonderful gift.
December 28, 2019
Gorgeous and goes well with the other atlases. Recommended.
December 30, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The maps and photos were quite helpful. It was filled with interesting facts about the animals living near each ocean. A great way to begin to build a knowledge base re our oceans and the animals that live in or nearby.
December 5, 2022
These writing style is very fantastic.
September 24, 2019
This was an absolutely beautiful book about some of the fascinating creatures in our oceans. I would have loved this when I was a kid. There was just enough information so that it wasn’t too long and boring and the illustrations were lovely. I would definitely buy this for my kids when they are old enough to understand it.
December 30, 2021
What a stunning book! The illustrations are of such a high standard that I would love to use them for a display in my library.
There are plenty of interesting facts for children to immerse themselves in.
Some have suggested an age of 7-9 or thereabouts but I'll be buying this for my school library as I think it would also interest the youngest in my secondary school.
Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and Netgalley for the advanced review copy.
There are plenty of interesting facts for children to immerse themselves in.
Some have suggested an age of 7-9 or thereabouts but I'll be buying this for my school library as I think it would also interest the youngest in my secondary school.
Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions and Netgalley for the advanced review copy.
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