The Field Guide to Ocean Animals

The Field Guide to Ocean Animals
By:  Phyllis Perry
Illustrated By:  Roger Hall & Eddee Helms
Silver Dolphin Books
Copyright 2007
Informational Book Genre

                                                      The Field Guide to Ocean Animals

      This book is written like a journal. The narrator, Warren Wilmott, is a marine biologist. This book is a collection of notes he has taken on the wildlife he saw while visiting the Great Barrier Reef. Each page is a new wildlife entry. It includes an illustration, facts and descriptions, and location found. Some have puzzles so the reader can assemble the creature on their own. I like this book because I think it is interactive and interesting.
      Based on information in the book, I cannot identify credibility the author for writing this book. The introduction to the narrator gives a very detailed description of his credibility for telling the story, however, he is not the author of the book. The facts in this book are up to date. The entries for the wildlife is too challenging to read. It does not go into very much depth. I think for this reason, it would be a fantastic book to have in the classroom. The illustrations, diagrams, and puzzles will definitely interest students and foster inquiry.