Commotion in the Ocean [Paperback]

Giles Andreae (Author), David Wojtowycz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002 | Age Level: 3 and up

“There’s a curious commotion, at the bottom of the ocean; I think we ought to go and take a look. You’ll find every sort of creature, that lives beneath the sea; swimming through the pages of this book.” The sequel to the best-selling “Rumble in the Jungle”, this delightful new collection of poems includes fun rhymes about the creatures who live in and around the ocean. Children will delight in the snappy poems and colorful illustrations about whales, walruses, penguins, polar bears, stingrays and sharks.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-A mediocre collection of rhymes featuring different ocean animals. "The crab likes walking sideways/And I think the reason why,/Is to make himself look sneaky/And pretend that he's a spy." Although the poems are short, the vocabulary will occasionally be difficult for beginning readers. The opening and closing poems state that the book explores animals that live "beneath the sea," and yet polar bears and penguins are included. The brightly colored cartoon art is playful, but uninspired. Stick with Douglas Florian's In the Swim (Harcourt, 1997) for more creative writing and clever watercolor illustrations.
Robin L. Gibson, Muskingum County Library System, Zanesville,
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

A delightful collection of short poems about the creatures that live under the ocean or near it. -- Top of Texas Literature Review Center, November 1998

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589253663
• ISBN-13: 978-1589253667
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Poetry > Humorous
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life > Nonfiction
  • #16 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Humorous

More About the Author

Giles Andreae is the award-winning and bestselling author of Rumble in the Jungle, The Lion Who Wanted to Love and keep Love in Your Heart, Little One. Giles is also the creator and voice behind Purple Ronnie. He lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for an ocean theme!, July 14, 2000

By 

Jodie Thompson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commotion in the Ocean (Hardcover)

This book is an adorable addition to anyone's book collection. A different ocean animal is featured on each page. Along with the picture is a short poem about the animal. Children love the pictures and the rhyming text. Also check out Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae. It has the same type of text and illustrations but involves jungle animals.

Note to teachers: I use this with my ocean unit. Your students will ask you to read this over and over again. Trust me!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Poetry!, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Commotion in the Ocean (Hardcover)

This beautifully illustrated book is full of fun poems that describe various animals that live in the ocean. It has rich vocabulary and is a great read-aloud!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, August 16, 2006

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K. Fallen (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commotion in the Ocean (Hardcover)

My children love it, except it uses the word dumb at one point and mine know they aren't supposed to use that word.