The Oceanic Times

This fun book is very interactive! With games, puzzles, stories and many other alluring information your child might not even realize they are learning. Great book to take on a road trip to provide entertainment and something to do!

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

Appealing Across the Board

The boys are 4, 6, and 9. They're all nuts about aquariums and sea creatures and shells and especially octopuses, and there is something here for each of them.

For the littlest there are cute drawings, a simple game or two, some coloring, and some short articles that can be read to/with him. Middle boy will like the connect the dots, the word finds, and the rest of the activity-ish puzzles and challenges. The oldest will read it cover to cover and will like the newspaper style and some of the puns and jokes.

This covers a lot of territory. It mixes up the jokes, games, info, quizzes, and so on in order to keep every page interesting and every turn of the page eye-catching or surprising. That said, some of the articles are detailed and informative, and there's a lot more content and substance than the initial jokey presentation might suggest.

So, between the peppy and upbeat style and the surprising substance, and the book's appeal to a pretty wide age range, I thought this would be a very nice addition to the family shelf.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

That was perhaps the most fun I have ever had learning about sea creatures, oceans, seas, and conservation. I have always loved sea turtles and, thanks to this book, will stop using plastic bags altogether now. Poor things mistaking them for jellyfish. Seriously though, this book isn't just fun and games (although it is full of those too). You will learn something and not even know it is happening.

Written not so much as a newspaper as the newsletter for a condo association, with sections, games, dating profiles, and even ads, it’s both funny and educational.
I love the music section, though I don’t know why they interviewed a blue whale instead of a humpback.
“Tears of the clownfish”. . . sometimes a good pun writes itself. “Seahorsing around” is another one.
In case you don’t believe truth is stranger than fiction, take a look at an anglerfish.

“The Oceanic Times” is SO clever and kids will love it - especially if they’re interested in oceans and/or animals.

Set out in newspaper format, this thirty five page book is jam packed with facts, games and quizzes all about the ocean and what lives in it. Each page is full of information coupled with lots of activities for children to complete. It immediately made me think how good it would be on a car journey with lots of interesting facts to share as well as activities for a child to do on their own.

Told with a good dose of humor by sea creatures, this book gives readers important information about topics such as the impact of humans on the oceans, coral reefs, deep sea creatures and more. The variety of nonfiction features--portraits of sea creatures (zooplankton, pufferfish, blue whale), games (word search, spot the difference), and a diagram of the life cycle of a salmon,--adds interest. Both informative and engaging.

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A very good way to introduce children to oceanography and marine life. Easy to understand descriptive section supported by colorful pictures. A good choice from children from 8-11 years old.