The Big Book of the Blue

Why do octopuses have eight arms?

Why do crabs run sideways?

Are jellyfish made of jelly?

Yuval Zommer’s beautiful book provides the answers to these and many more fishy questions. His wonderfully quirky illustrations show off all kinds of slippery, shimmery and surprising sea creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, rays and seahorses. Chatty, funny and full of amazing facts, it will be devoured by children eager to find out about the most exciting creatures from the deep blue.

Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal

About the Author

Yuval Zommer graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Illustration. He worked as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming the author and illustrator of highly acclaimed non-fiction. Yuval's stunning "Big Book of..." series encourages children to explore and care for our natural world. The series has now been published in 25 languages and has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards internationally.

Reviews

"Packed full of amazing facts and quirky illustrations, it will be devoured by children eager to dive deep into the mysterious depths of our seas and oceans" —Ni4Kids Magazine

"A brilliant introduction to the wonderful world of water!" —North Somerset Teachers Book Award Blog

"A truly gorgeous book and a fantastic addition to your natural history selection" —Read It Daddy

"This divine celebration of aquatic creatures will feed hungry minds" —Smallish Magazine

"Filled with fun, fishy questions and facts about all manner of slippery, shimmery sea creatures. It will be returned to again and again by kids of all ages" —Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine

Dimensions: 23 x 34 cm