Big Book of Boats by Luogo Comune Translated by Catherine Bruzzone

This is indeed a big book and the size of the pages is used effectively to portray a wide variety of boats from around the world. There are ships of all kinds including the Inuit single kayak; huge petrol tankers; icebreaker ships; Japanese ‘atakebune’ warships; submarines; cargo ships; trawlers; floating churches; floating cities; one-person water…

Bloom by Julia Seal

This delightful, illustrated book is about a little jellyfish that sets out to find her jellyfish friends. It is a story about how everyone has a part to play in making sure that oceans are protected. It educates young children about protecting the careful balance that is required in the oceans and how the heating…

Arctic Star by Tom Palmer Illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole

When three friends from Plymouth join the Royal Navy in 1943, they find themselves serving in one of the most treacherous theatres of the war.  The Arctic convoys which took munitions and food to support the Russian people were subject to some of the worst conditions that sailors can face.  The three lads, Frank, Joseph…

Amazing Animals by Sabrina Weiss and Paul Daviz

The subtitle of this book is “100+ Creatures That Will Boggle Your Mind!” and it does not disappoint. Earlier pages explain terminology and look at particular animals and their habitats. Then creatures are grouped into categories such as Record Setters, Fight or Flight, Stinky Creatures, Super Mums and Amazing Dads, and Transformers. The book also…

Age of the Dinosaurs by Jonny Marx Illustrated by Christiane Engel

Dramatic pop-up dinosaurs capture the eye and the imagination. especially the powerful bite of Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the huge head of Triceratops. Vibrant illustrations enhance the appeal of the book.  Information is dotted around the pages. Did you know that Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus lived further apart in time than Tyrannosaurus and humankind? Or that the…