The Truth about Dangerous Sea Creatures
Author: Mary M. Cerullo
Publisher: Chronical Books
Copyright: 2003
Pages: 40
Reading Level:
Genre: Non-Fiction
Rating: *****

Summary:
Giant Squid, Jellies, Stonefish, surgeonfish, whale shark. The list goes on. All these sea creature and more are showed up close and personal in this book all about dangerous sea creatures. With each animal you learn where its found, why it is dangerous, how big it is, have up close pictures and more. This books gives you all the true facts on those creatures that live deep down. For example, did you know that the most feared animal by divers is not sharks, but a spiny sea urchin? Their long brittles spines break of easily and lodge in your skin. Trying to get them out though is the big task, often when they spines are pulled out they will break again and be implanted in the skin for weeks or months and can lead to infections. This book tells you about every scary sea creature you have ever wondered about and some you have never even heard of. Prepare yourself to get lost in it for hours!

Who would benefit from reading this?
Anyone who loves animals, especially sea creatures and loves to know facts would love this book! It is full of so many interesting and random facts as well as some amazing pictures!

Potential problems/conflicts:
Some of the pictures in this book may be scary to kids, because let’s be honest some of these sea creatures are just creepy.

My reaction:
I was surprised by how much time I spent reading this book! I wanted to show and tell everyone about all the cool facts I was learning. And the pictures, those are a whole different story. Not only do you see the pictures but you have more of an idea just how big some of these creatures are when you see them compared to divers. For example the whale shark or basking shark…the full grown diver in the picture is only maybe a fourth of the length of the shark and a twentieth of the circumference. Those things are huge! I want this book! Very fun to read and all educational! Who would have guessed it?