Title: Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau
Author: Jennifer Berne
Illustrator: Éric Puybaret
Genre: Biography
Awards: IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award for Primary–Nonfiction (2009)
Ages: 3rd+
Summary:
This book highlights Jacques Cousteau's life from when he was a young curious boy exploring the world around him and making movies about his favorite things to when he became a world famous oceanographer and advocate for the protection of the seas. This book's poetic langauge showcases the beauty and passion reflected in Cousteau's life and his adventures exploring and documenting the oceans.
Awards: IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award for Primary–Nonfiction (2009)
Ages: 3rd+
Summary:
This book highlights Jacques Cousteau's life from when he was a young curious boy exploring the world around him and making movies about his favorite things to when he became a world famous oceanographer and advocate for the protection of the seas. This book's poetic langauge showcases the beauty and passion reflected in Cousteau's life and his adventures exploring and documenting the oceans.
Illustrations:
Puybaret uses magnificent colors and curved lines in the art for this book that make the oceans come alive on the page. Jacques Cousteau pops right off the page with the beauty of this art. The pages are filled with bubbles, fish, plants, and beautiful illustrations that will delight readers of all ages. The poetic text floats about the pages like letters in the waves. This picture storybook fuses text and image to create a one of a kind experience through Manfish.
In the classroom:
This is a beautiful and enchanting book that highlights a very important person and his hard work. Students will love using this book to learn about the man behind some major ocean protection movements as well as learning about the ocean itself. This biography picture book showcases important information about Cousteau as well as beautiful poetry and pictures that will draw in readers of all ages.
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