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The Exciting Adventures of Hydra & Muste Otter: Life in the Big Sea

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I am very impressed with this book. It is so much more informative and educational than I was expecting. Great pictures and illustrations and a wonderful story. Highly recommended.

The Exciting Adventures Of Hydra & Muste Otter: Life In The Big Sea by George J. Kingston is a wondrous, full-color activities enhanced storybook for young readers, about two otter friends and their day-to-day life. Filled with gorgeous photography and educational information about sea creatures, the food chain, and how mammals can survive in the cold and sometimes harsh waters, The Exciting Adventures Of Hydra & Muste Otter is as informationally enriching as it is fascinatingly entertaining. A highly recommended, consumable "Activity Section", provides puzzles for kids, and motivates them to grab a pencil. Rounding out this truly exceptional book, is a simple glossary to help expand the vocabularies of inquisitive young minds.

If you want your child to have fun learning about sea animals then this is a must read. The book has beautiful photographs and fun drawings. The name of each character has roots in animal classification (which I thought was a very clever learning tool) and the story conveys important facts about the animal life contained within.

The story was fun and educational. These animal adventurers are sure to be off on another adventure soon based on the ending. The only weakenss I found was that the book was a bit anthropomorphic for me but kids will love it. As an animal professional, the specific parts I had trouble with were the humans (biologists) feeding the otters in the wild (not a good idea) and the part where the otters ride the orca on his back (transient orcas eat mammals).

The big plus of this book, beyond the breath taking photos, is that the author included clever learning aids in the activity section. If you are an educator or homeschooler you will love it! Inside is a hidden word challenge, a word scramble, a crossword puzzle, questions, a memory game, a sleuth activity, a glossary and classification section and more. Don't worry, an answer key is included!