A book I don't disapprove of, but I have to admit to not finishing – it was far too busy. Box-outs, introductory paragraphs, multiple captions for the main image, factoids not isolated by anything except font size and not illustrated, addenda that were illustrated that made you mistakenly think they were connected to the factoids – and that is just the first few pages. And so it goes – meaning as much as I would like to love the breadth, the wonderful photographic support to those who learn visually, the scope and most of all the accuracy of all I read, I have to raise an eyebrow. I don't like wasted space on a page any more than the average browser, but this was too full-on, too haphazard and in a sense too loud for me to rate it too highly. If the junior me had had this in hand to help create something for a school project, the end result would have been far too scattershot and ill-focused. Too much hard work from the creators leaves too much hard work for the users, then.

This is the 2nd DK Eyewitness arc I have reviewed and my thoughts are very similar to the previous one. DK books are always of a high standard and this is no exception. The oceans are a fascinating place to learn about and the visual aspects of this book really do bring it to life and help keep the readers interest the whole way through the book.

I could read this style of book all day long when it is executed like this. It is almost like a crash course on the subject and in this case, the subject is extremely interesting anyway, so the combination makes a fun and engaging read.

These books are invaluable for kids whether it's to teach them the basics on a subject, enhance a hobby or interest or for a school project. An essential range for any bookshop or home bookshelf.

I used to love books like this & Watched the TV Series when I was younger & I have a feeling most children would as well. This could be used in a lesson on the ocean or animal species, or simply for students to select on their own. This is a nonfiction book that creates high interest because of the colourful pictures accompanied by both necessary and interesting facts.
(Thanks to Net Galley & DK Books for this fascinating Eyewitness Guide to the Oceans of the World).

The revised edition brings the content of this "Ocean" book right up to date. I love the DK non fiction books for children as they have lots of content presented in an appealing way, with illustrations and pictures to aid understanding and make the entire book much more digestible and engaging.
A worthy edition to any young person's library collection.

The children adored this stunningly illustrated book. It features many beautiful and creepy (strange sea creatures) pictures. The children poured over it almost all day and gave me a break (hurray !). I looked at the book after they had gone home and could fully understand why they found it so engaging. Educational too but I didn't tell them that.