This book is probably one of the most imaginative children's books I've ever read. It has no words and requires the reader to use his imagination in order to determine exactly what the story is about by looking at the detailed illustrations. This is one of my favorite parts about the book because there will always be a slightly different interpretation from the reader about the young boy's thoughts, feelings, reactions, etc. It is obvious that the boy finds an underwater camera and develops the film, but we don't know how he feels about it. It is left up to the reader to decide.
The illustrations are very colorful, detailed, and they present underwater ocean creatures as human beings in several different ways. I think this is great because it allows children to use their imagination and give ocean creatures personalities and character traits of their own.
This would be a great read for any child who has the ability to look at a picture and describe what is going on. It would be great to use in the classroom because you could have students write their version of the story and then compare them with other students in the class.
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