I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures That Look Like Food

by Jenna Grodzicki

Overview

Can you find pancakes and pizza crusts in the ocean? The answer might surprise you!

Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea—creatures that look like food—through eye-catching photos and engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces readers to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible text and engaging photos make this a very fun read.

". . . sure to be a hit with young audiences, whether shared during storytime or read (and reread) by deep-sea enthusiasts."—starred, Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541554634
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jenna Grodzicki has a bachelor's in Elementary Education from Boston College and a master's in Education from the University of New England. After spending 15 years as an educator, Jenna is now a full-time writer. Learn more at www.jennagrodzicki.com.

Editorial Reviews

"[S]ure to be a hit with young audiences, whether shared during storytime or read (and reread) by deep-sea enthusiasts."—starred, Booklist

From the Publisher

11/01/2019

Gr 1–3—Grodzicki explores sea life that resembles common foods. An introduction explains that some creatures have useful features that cause them to look like "their tasty twins." Each of the following pages contains photographs and explains the traits that gave each animal its name and the purpose of these traits. Readers will also learn about the creature's other nicknames, species name, size, habitat, and predators and one fun fact. The large, colorful photos; the simple layout; and brief information are the book's strengths. Unfortunately, the animals don't resemble their food look-alikes enough to wow young readers and the information is not thorough enough for older readers. VERDICT A beautiful book that lacks a distinct purpose or audience.—Katherine Rao, Palos Verdes Library District, CA

School Library Journal

2019-07-24
An introduction to nine sea creatures named for their resemblance to human food.

After the opening invitation, each spread in this collection describes a fish, sea star, slug, or jelly with a common name that refers to its food look-alike. Large stock photos show the creature, usually in a recognizable reef or ocean habitat. A headline sentence describes its location and locomotion. A short paragraph explains its appearance and how its foodlike features contribute to its survival. A pineapple fish's spiky scutes, a chocolate chip sea star's horns, and a sea apple's shape when inflated are actually protection. The green in a lettuce sea slug comes from the chloroplasts it eats, which convert sunlight to sugar to provide energy. The curly arms on a cauliflower jelly collect its food; the yellow or orange bell of the egg yolk jelly reflects the food it has eaten. The color of a banana wrasse indicates its gender. The shape of the pancake batfish and the color and texture of the pizza crust sea slug provide camouflage. Finally, there are fast facts including alternative common names, Latin names, size, range, habitat, predators, and one more tasty factoid. Grodzicki offers a surprising amount of nutrition with this menu, using appropriate vocabulary explained in context and defined in a glossary. Arguing that "weird and wonderful sea creatures deserve some love too!" she invites readers to continue their exploration.

An appetizing addition to the nature shelf. (further reading, quiz, photo acknowledgments) (Informational picture book. 4-9)

Kirkus Reviews