EBOOK REVIEWS

1ST Review

If you think that good picture books to amuse children can’t be educational tools for teachers, Kristin Johnson’s The Pacific Ocean will change your mind. The book was designed to be used as an educational tool, and provides quite a lot of information about the largest ocean in the world, including such things as what powers controlled it, when it was settled, how it crosses the International Date Line (and what that is), ports, type of fish, average depth and lots more. That the information is presented in kid-friendly, easy to understand format through the dialogue of Barnacle Bill, Tad the Frog and Professor BEEtoven the Bee, is a testament to Johnson’s skill in writing books for children.

The text is peppered with vivid and funny comic style illustrations that immediately draw the eye. Homeschoolers and teachers can build several lessons around this book and children will hardly know they’re being taught. Parents can read their children a really interesting story while everyone learns a bunch of facts. Geography, literacy, and history are all touched on in this well presented and richly written book designed for ages ranging from preschooler to around 8 years old or so. Highly recommended.

About the reviewer: Magdalena Ball is the author of Repulsion Thrust, Sleep Before Evening, The Art of Assessment, Quark Soup, and, in collaboration with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Cherished Pulse and She Wore Emerald Then. She runs a monthly radio program podcast The Compulsive Reader Talks

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2nd Review

“An amazing concept. Children and parents will love the characters, expertly drawn.” ~Carolyn Howard-Johnson

3rd Review

“ITS PERFECT FOR 1ST THRU 3RD
GRADERS AND GREAT COLORFUL PICTURES”

Kathy Kennedy
School Teacher
Richardson,Texas