Oceans

This was a blast to look at with my kindergartner! She loved searching for the fish and sea creatures with the magnifying glass! We enjoyed it so much that I'm ordering the other books in the series now.

DK Online Oceans is not the Hide-n-Seek kind of book in the reviews above - they are for the wrong book. This book is for upper elementary (with science interest), middle & high school students through adult learners. The format is fabulous: each 2-page spread teaches the basics on one concept such as Tidal Pools or Abyssal Plains, etc.; then it provides a password to plug into their online website where the best links on that concept have been chosen for more in-depth study, videos, and games. Paired with the Blue Planet TV series, this makes an AMAZING study of the oceans which we were able to span between my elementary and middle school students - using different links for different age-levels. Published in 2008, the book contains very thorough and up-to-date information, but adding the links will help it to age well over the next 5 years or so. Highly recommended!

We have the Oceans and Jungles books in this series and I want them all. My 2 year old son adores them. He finds new animals all the time and likes to hear all about them. I think the books are great because they combine the fun of a flap book with the mystery of a puzzle. They are beautiful to look at and lots of fun. I wish they'd come back in print, though I imagine they are expensive to manufacture. We think they're worth it!