Rainbow Sea

Masterfully illustrated and well written. The illustrations keep both the parent and child (7 months) in awe. Only negative is it could have larger type and simpler wording.

I am an adult who loves to read, so natually I want to share the joy of reading with my child. But right now she is a bit to young to comprehend words, so the artwork of a book is important to her. I have found books made for children under 1 year of age are not very visually stimulating. That is why I adore Rainbow Sea! The pictures are beautiful on thier own, but with the sparkle paper they literally pop out and catch your eye! Lassen has done a great job with this book and the poetry complements the artwork perfectly. It is very soothing to read, and flows nicely. Also, the book is constructed with cardboard, so you know it will last a long time. At least I hope so, because this is the kind of book that children will want to keep and read themselves into thier late childhood! I know the reading level on this book is for older children, say 6 or 7 but my daughter loves to look at it and she is only a few months old! I would definitly recommed Rainbow Sea to anyone with children of ANY age!

I bought this book for my daughter when she was 5. She is now 8 and still counts it as one of her all-time favorites. We have read it so many times, that now, even though she can read, she can do most of it by memory. The poetry is beautiful and the pictures are awesome.

RAINBOW SEA is a sparkle book, full of lavish, bold-colored art by the great marine artist, Christian Riese Lassen. The last page has one of my favorite pieces of his, "Galaxy of Life." There are plenty of dolphins (including "Mother's Miracle,") as well as a few orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales. Also there's plenty of coral varieties and numerous, popular saltwater fish including one of my favorites, the Naso Tang. The 'story' is actually a by-the-page account, which was wise on Jane Edgecombe's part. She makes Lassen's work shine even more by complementing--not competing against it. I appreciate her descriptive, sanguine poetry. Here's an excerpt:"The orcas are leaping, fins flap and tails wiggle, Dolphins dive, coral dances,and fish gleam and giggle.The moon shines once more,as they frolic with gleeAt the rainbow of colorsthat live in the sea."Another thing about RAINBOW SEA you'll love is that it very durable made of thin cardboard inside and a thick outside cover. The sparkling inserts into Lassen's art are not flush with the book but underneath making it impossible for young children to rip them out. So you can buy this for even the youngest book lover. Yet the art is so entrancing that older kids, teenagers and adults can appreciate it! New target market age--two to one hundred and two!I highly recommend this book for fans of Lassen's art and/or the ocean, its creatures and its Majesty! Christian brings it all to life. Dive right in! 9/10 stars. (I would have liked to see the more planets like in "Sanctuary," "The Cosmos," "Children of the Stars," "Cosmic Voyagers" and "Eternity." This concentrates on some of the horizon but mostly under the sea.) If you get this for your young kids, purchase "LASSEN ISLAND" for yourself. Soar!

I bought this book for my 15 month old daughter who is just enamored with the beautiful pictures (this book is illustrated by Christian Riese Lassen). There is a lovely "poem" that accompanies the pictures, really summing up the best of the ocean world. My daughter brings this book to me repeatedly for reading (and anyone else who has lap room). I could not say enough good things about this book! An added bonus - the pages are hard - almost like a board book - so you don't have to worry about it being ripped apart by little ones!