The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

by Dan Yaccarino (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Jacques Cousteau was the world's ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people's living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel. From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under the ocean's waves, Cousteau was hooked. And so he set sail aboard the Calypso to see the sea. He and his team of scientists invented diving equipment and waterproof cameras. They made films and televisions shows and wrote books so they could share what they learned. The oceans were a vast unexplored world, and Cousteau became our guide. And when he saw that pollution was taking its toll on the seas, Cousteau became our guide in how to protect the oceans as well.
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Kirkus

Starred Review
Cousteau's enduring fascination with the sea comes through clearly, and can't help sparking similar feelings in readers.

School Library Journal

Yaccarino deftly provides information about important events in Cousteau's life while conveying the excitement and wonder that the ocean explorer experienced.

Review quotes

Review, The New York Times Book Review, May 10, 2009:
[A] timely gift to the children- and many parents-who are too young to know the adventures of Captain Cousteau and his ship, Calypso.

Review, Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2009:
Yaccarino's illustrations remind us of all the mysterious undersea beauty Cousteau introduced to so many.

Review, San Francisco Chronicle, April 26, 2009:
With a deft hand, Yaccarino lays the foundation for an extraordinary life.

Review, The Boston Globe, March 22, 2009:
Exquisitely written and well-researched. 

Dan Yaccarino
Dan Yaccarino has written and illustrated numerous picture books, including The Belly Book and Kate and Nate Are Running Late! for F&F, and Every Friday for Holt. He's also the creator of the animated TV series Oswald and Willa's Wild Life. He lives in New York City.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780375844706
Lexile Measure
840
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Publication date
May 08, 2012
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF037070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)
Library of Congress categories
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