If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be? - by Julie Honan Johnston (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

If you lived in the sea, would you dive to the depths of cold, murky water or fly high above warm coastal waves? With animals grouped according to opposite traits and shared characteristics, this rhyming adventure inspires readers to imagine what it would be like to live in the sea. From a grazing dugong rooting about to an elephant seal with an inflatable snout, children will learn about a wide variety of beloved and obscure sea creatures that live in our world's oceans and seas. Curious minds can delve deeper into the extensive back matter.

The Who Would You Be? series invites readers to embark on rhyming adventures throughout different habitats around the world, while imagining what it might be like to live in those places as different types of creatures. Sparking joy and curiosity for ecosystems and the species who inhabit them, readers will discover that all creatures play important roles in their ecosystems, regardless of their size, shape, appearance, or lifestyle.

Review Quotes

"Original, informative, featuring a rhyming text and museum quality images, "If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be?" by author/storyteller Julie Honan Johnston and arrtist/illustrator Meg Sodano is a fun read from cover to cover. Enhanced for the reader's benefit with the inclusion of a four page 'About the Animals' section, and a half-page listing of End Note and Resources, "If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be?" is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Marine Wildlife collections for children ages 4-8."--Midwest Book Review

"What would you do if you lived in the sea? Would you dive down to the darkest parts of the ocean where the glowing fish sleep? Would you surf the waves on a hot summer day? Would you soar with your pod or graze on seagrass? Would you be a colorful part of the coral reef? If you lived in the sea your life would be very different than it is on land. You wouldn't need shoes or spoons or books or the news. But you would still be an important part of the chain of life on Earth. A fun story that encourages young readers to think about and wonder what life would be like in a different habitat. (Ages 4-8)"--KidsBookshelf