Into the Sea

5 yr old grandson loves these books. Has listened attentively since he was 2 to any book about creatures from dinosaurs to bugs!!

Condition was even better than described. I love this book and I am thrilled to get a hard cover copy.

Excellent condition and fast delivery!My granddaughter loves it.Very educational too.Good investment for a birthday or Christmas.(If you require longer reviews, no wonder people don't do them!)

Very timely shipment and the book was in condition as stated. I will definitely be buying from this person again. Thank you

I bought the book for a five year old girl and she thoroughly loved it. The illustrations are worth the price.

Beautiful illustrations.

Into the Sea traces the life of one sea turtle, from her hatching at dawn, through her perilous journey toward a dangerous life in the sea, until she returns to the beach where she was hatched to lay her own eggs. Guiberson's sympathetic descriptive text explains many of the habits of sea turtles, allowing the young reader/listener to understand the experience of this interesting animal. Alix Berenzy's vivid illustrations enhance the reading experience by accentuating the beauty of the turtle and her undersea environment. After drawing the reader into sympathy with the turtle, the author gently introduces the concept of endangerment by mentioning that "If nothing destroys the [100] eggs... perhaps one or two [hatchlings] will get past the crabs and the sea birds, the fish and the fishing nets, and like their mother, will return to lay eggs on the same sandy beach before making their way back into the sea." For older readers, a brief author's note gives more information about sea turtle endangerment.This well-written, beautifully illustrated story is ideal for introducing young readers to the characteristics of sea turtles. The story format makes it a good transition from storybooks to scientific literature, and the beautiful pictures will draw younger readers in. It's a great read-aloud or read-alone.

Into the Sea has bright, beautiful pictures. The text is accurate nature science and provides many details about the sea turtle's life. The climax of the book ends with the sea turtle returning to the beach where she herself was hatched to lay eggs after 20 years. It gently introduces the idea of the food web and that only 2 out of an entire brood of hatchlings will survive to lay eggs. A nice nature and science book with an introduction to environmental and conservation for children up to grade 3.

Not what I expected, did not realise this was a children's book. Nothing more to be said really just not for me.