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jillianzacchia's review
4.0
This is such a fun and beautiful book, it’s digital format does not do it justice, the formatting of the text and images is garbled and doesn’t make for a good reading experience visually. I’d love the physical copy because I think it’s so important to have books like this that teach us about the ocean and it’s inhabitants. Really informative and lovely. The language is easy to follow along with and has just the right amount of science.
meganmcgriest's review
5.0
What a great book! The illustrations are beautiful and the text placement is engaging. The book touches on the important themes of climate change, conservation, and interconnectedness, and does a great job of explaining all about the coral reef habitat. This is a fantastic read!
*Thank you to NetGalley, Storey Publishing, and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**
*Thank you to NetGalley, Storey Publishing, and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**
beckys_book_blog's review
5.0
This is a beautifully illustrated book all about coral reefs. We learnt so much reading this and it is a lovely book to dip into and share together.
There are pages on the different types of coral and how they are formed, where to find coral reefs, which animals live near them and how to protect them.
The illustrations are stunning and really capture the coral reefs in all their beauty.
This would be a great book to have in a school library or classroom or just a lovely book to read at home together.
Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for this ecopy.
There are pages on the different types of coral and how they are formed, where to find coral reefs, which animals live near them and how to protect them.
The illustrations are stunning and really capture the coral reefs in all their beauty.
This would be a great book to have in a school library or classroom or just a lovely book to read at home together.
Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for this ecopy.
williamsalley's review
5.0
The World of Coral Reefs was a informative and inviting in its approach to explaining coral reefs to the reader. I loved how the author broke down every detail about coral reefs, including, but not limited too, where they are found in the world, what animals inhabit them, and the different types. The pictures make this book accessible to all readers. I learned a great deal about coral reefs from this book. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
lyzz's review
5.0
The World of Coral Reefs is a children’s non-fiction book for ages 7 to 10 and is written by a marine ecologist and underwater explorer. The book covers types of coral, anatomy, and life cycle, where they live, how reefs develop, what type of animals they support.
Illustrations: The illustrations are vibrant and beautiful. They capture the color and beauty of coral reefs and are alluring for readers old and young.
Story: I thought I was well-versed on coral reefs, but I learned some interesting factoids from this book! For example – you can tell a hard and soft coral apart based on how many tentacles they have (hard have six and soft have 8). I loved that they included the Hawaiian creation story. The book concludes with actions that can be taken to help with the coral reefs.
Verdict: I would recommend this to curious young readers. This is a book that could be poured over for hours with all the facts and pictures. This would also make a great addition to a classroom library.
ARC was provided to me by Storey Publishing LLC, in exchange for an honest review.
Illustrations: The illustrations are vibrant and beautiful. They capture the color and beauty of coral reefs and are alluring for readers old and young.
Story: I thought I was well-versed on coral reefs, but I learned some interesting factoids from this book! For example – you can tell a hard and soft coral apart based on how many tentacles they have (hard have six and soft have 8). I loved that they included the Hawaiian creation story. The book concludes with actions that can be taken to help with the coral reefs.
Verdict: I would recommend this to curious young readers. This is a book that could be poured over for hours with all the facts and pictures. This would also make a great addition to a classroom library.
ARC was provided to me by Storey Publishing LLC, in exchange for an honest review.
dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review
5.0
Read as a Netgalley Arc, so thankyou Netgalley for allowing an important childrens book like this to be available for people to review, and build up hype.
This is a very beautiful and educational book that shows younger readers the beauty of the ocean, and all of its unique wonders that we never really see.
Some may say some words used are too advanced, but it comes with a glossary in the back. And those words are integral for someone to know for a complete understanding of the ocean and its importance.
I love that they also include how polution is damaging the ocean, and ways they can help reduce polution and damage to the ocean, that's awesome! And very important for children to learn too!
From a childrens book perspective, absolutely a 5 star read!!!
This is a very beautiful and educational book that shows younger readers the beauty of the ocean, and all of its unique wonders that we never really see.
Some may say some words used are too advanced, but it comes with a glossary in the back. And those words are integral for someone to know for a complete understanding of the ocean and its importance.
I love that they also include how polution is damaging the ocean, and ways they can help reduce polution and damage to the ocean, that's awesome! And very important for children to learn too!
From a childrens book perspective, absolutely a 5 star read!!!
maidmarianlib's review
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Rich colorful illustrations, simple direct information given in little tidbits.
lelliereads's review
5.0
This is a beautifully illustrated and very informative book about the coral reef ecosystem. I learned a lot that I didn't know about coral reefs actually! This should definitely be in every elementary teacher's classroom! Really well done and perfect for older elementary kids.
rin_84's review
5.0
I just wanna say how visually stunning this book is!. I loved the vibrant colours and beautiful illustrations in the book!. Not only they are appealing for children but for adults as well!.
My only slight problem is the texts. The texts can be difficult to read at times especially when its white coloured texts contrast with the darker coloured backgrounds and the tiny sizes of the texts makes reading a little difficult to do especially for readers with poor eyesight like me. Other than that, i had no issue at all as this book is fascinating to read!.
When i thought that i have known enough about the corals from my previous reads, this book proves me wrong by wow-wing and amazes me with some additional fascinating facts about the corals. For example about the deep sea cold water coral reefs and the warm tropical water coral reefs. Before this, i hadn't known about those two until i read this book. I have always thought that corals can only be found in the warm tropical water. I am glad that this book provides a clear distinction between those two besides providing distribution map of those two throughout the world.
The book also teaches us readers on the distinguishing features between the hard corals and the soft corals for easier identification and even provides an easy explanation of how a single polyps can form a reef through a clear illustrations.
I am satisfied with the explanations given as they are all clear and very easy to understand. I also loved the suggestions given on how we can protect the coral reefs and the ocean. And the additional part about the creation of the Hawaiian islands is very interesting to read. My only qualm is how i wish the part about the coral rescue and restoration efforts could be longer. Overall, a very enjoyable and educational read.
"Malama o kekai, kekai o ke malama" (Take care of the ocean and the ocean will take care of you"
{Hawaiian Proverb).
Thank you publisher and NetGalley for this e-ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
My only slight problem is the texts. The texts can be difficult to read at times especially when its white coloured texts contrast with the darker coloured backgrounds and the tiny sizes of the texts makes reading a little difficult to do especially for readers with poor eyesight like me. Other than that, i had no issue at all as this book is fascinating to read!.
When i thought that i have known enough about the corals from my previous reads, this book proves me wrong by wow-wing and amazes me with some additional fascinating facts about the corals. For example about the deep sea cold water coral reefs and the warm tropical water coral reefs. Before this, i hadn't known about those two until i read this book. I have always thought that corals can only be found in the warm tropical water. I am glad that this book provides a clear distinction between those two besides providing distribution map of those two throughout the world.
The book also teaches us readers on the distinguishing features between the hard corals and the soft corals for easier identification and even provides an easy explanation of how a single polyps can form a reef through a clear illustrations.
I am satisfied with the explanations given as they are all clear and very easy to understand. I also loved the suggestions given on how we can protect the coral reefs and the ocean. And the additional part about the creation of the Hawaiian islands is very interesting to read. My only qualm is how i wish the part about the coral rescue and restoration efforts could be longer. Overall, a very enjoyable and educational read.
"Malama o kekai, kekai o ke malama" (Take care of the ocean and the ocean will take care of you"
{Hawaiian Proverb).
Thank you publisher and NetGalley for this e-ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
jennyfer's review
4.0
Packed full of clear, informative facts about coral reefs, this is a good book to include in classroom resources about oceans and the environment. The World of Coral Reefs gives an overview of the types of reefs, types of corals, reef-dwelling animals, and threats faced by reefs in easy to read text accompanied by beautiful, accurate illustrations.
The climate threat faced by the reefs today was discussed, and gave tips for how children can help make a difference to the global issue.
There was some lovely Hawaiian mythology included which broke up the more serious topics.
Aimed at upper primary school (years 3-6), this is a good resource for children starting to learn about oceans.
*Many thanks to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
The climate threat faced by the reefs today was discussed, and gave tips for how children can help make a difference to the global issue.
There was some lovely Hawaiian mythology included which broke up the more serious topics.
Aimed at upper primary school (years 3-6), this is a good resource for children starting to learn about oceans.
*Many thanks to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*