About this title: Jacques Cousteau was the world's ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people's living rooms. Now, in this exciting picture book biography, Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel. Full color.
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Date Published: 2009-03-24
ISBN-13:9780375855733ISBN:0375855734
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780375855733ISBN:0375855734
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Binding: Library Binding
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780375955730ISBN:0375955739
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780375855733ISBN:0375855734
Description: New. Jacques Cousteau was the world's ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people's living rooms. Now, in this exciting picture book biography, Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind... read more
Binding: Unknown
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780375955730ISBN:0375955739
Description: New. Jacques Cousteau was the world's ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people's living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man beh... read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: March 24, 2009
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardcover. SIGNED SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Edges slightly bumped and some faint smudges on cover. Minor wear to dust jacket. Color illustrations created using gouache and airbrush on watercolor paper. Inside is bright and clean. A tight copy. read more
"popping with color, this picture book biography is an introduction to the underwater explorer. It's also on the 2010-11 Bluebonnet list just released."
"My Thoughts: The text of this book wowed me. I could not stop reading to see what would happen to Cousteau. I liked its simplicity and its clearness. I liked how accessible the text was, even for the youngest of readers.
The illustrations were fun and cartoonish. I didn't like the colors the Yaccarino used for the water at first, every color except ocean blue, I think, but the colors grew on me, and I grew to love them. I was very surprised how much the children liked this book and how much they were interested in this man's life.
The book also included a table of Cousteau's life and sources for further study.
A Sample: "The fish off the coast of Africa were friendly and curious and did not swim away. Cousteau was the first human being they had ever seen." Children's Comments: Alexis, 6, said, "I liked how he went down in the ocean." Vanessa, 6, said, "I liked how he made a camera all by himself." Jony, 6, said, "I liked how he saw the seahorse." Melanie, 6, said, "I liked when he went down in the ocean." Tabitha, 7, said, "I liked how he was on tv." Joey, 6, said, "I liked how he got sick and had to go under the water."
"I admit, I picked up this book at the library because I thought it might be a bit funny. After all, Jacques Cousteau was not much of a hero in my eyes. However, I was delightfully surprised. My son really likes non-fiction books so I often have to insist that we also pick out story books. He was willing to read this given his current obsession with sea creatures. I particularly liked learning about Cousteau's life. The illustrations are great and I also liked having Cousteau's quotes scattered about in the book."
"I love the illustrations in this book, especially how Yaccarino distinguishes between the surface world and the underwater world using color and abstraction. It's also neat that he punctuates each detail of Cousteau's life with a pertinent quote from the man himself. The timeline in the back adds to the educational value, and makes me want to go find out if there is a book about Cousteau's time as a spy in the French Resistance. Who knew?"
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