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Grade 2–5—A new generation of children is introduced to the pioneering oceanographer and filmmaker. Beginning with Cousteau's childhood in France where he marveled at the sea and dreamed of breathing underwater, Berne reveals the unique mix of curiosity, ingenuity, and passion that drove Cousteau to make underwater exploration possible. She describes his early experiments and forays into amateur filmmaking, helping readers understand the man he became. Most interesting is the simple explanation of how Cousteau and his friends developed the first fins, wetsuits, and scuba gear. Children will be surprised to know that before this man, the sport of scuba diving was nonexistent. Berne gently leads readers to Cousteau's passion for saving the underwater environment and then follows up with suggestions for further inquiry in her author's note. Almost poetic in its rich descriptions, the text is superimposed on ethereal acrylic paintings, submerging readers in the marine world. Shades of blue and green represent swaying, wraithlike strands of seaweed that both readers and oceanographers dart through while exploring the briny depths.—Nicki Clausen-Grace, Carillon Elementary School, Oviedo, FL
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*Starred Review* Writing in simple poetic language, both lyrical and concise (“Bubbles rising through the silence of the sea, silvery beads of breath . . . a manfish swimming, diving into the unknown.”), Berne offers a luminous picture-book biography about Jacques Cousteau. In just a few lines per page, she follows Cousteau through his life as he develops his twin passions for filmmaking and oceanic exploration, and she shows how a life’s path can begin with deep, childhood curiosity: “Little Jacques loved water—the way it felt on his hands, his face, his body. And water made him wonder. He wondered why ships floated. Why he floated.” Puybaret’s smooth-looking acrylic paintings extend the words’ elegant simplicity and beautifully convey the sense of infinite, underwater space; and an inventive format further reinforces the text: a bisected scene shows a diver’s waterline view above and below the surface; a series of panels depicts Cousteau and his friends learning to dive progressively deeper; and a gatefold dramatically suggests deep-sea depth. A closing scene, coated in sooty grays, describes how human activity has damaged sea life; and in a final, inspiring message, Berne calls for young people to become caring stewards of the earth. Only one disappointment: where are the source notes? Grades K-3. --Gillian Engberg

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"Bubbles rising through the silence of the sea, silvery beads of breath . . . a manfish swimming, diving into the unknown." Atmospheric poetry begins this luminous picture-book biography about Jacques Cousteau. Berne's simple language is both lyrical and concise. In just a few lines per page, she follows Cousteau through his life as he develops his twin passions for filmmaking and oceanic exploration, and she shows how a life's path can begin with deep, childhood curiosity: "Little Jacques loved water - the way it felt on his hands, his face, his body. And water made him wonder. He wondered why ships floated. Why he floated." Puybaret's smooth-looking acrylic paintings extend the words' elegant simplicity and beautifully convey the sense of infinite, underwater space, and an inventive format further reinforces the text: a bisected scene shows a diver's waterline view above and below the surface; a series of panels depicts Cousteau and his friends learning to dive progressively deeper; and a gatefold dramatically suggests deep-sea depth. A closing scene, coated in sooty grays, describes how human activity has damaged sea life, and in a final, inspiring message, Berne calls for young people to become caring stewards of the Earth. --Booklist, Starred Review

This moving tribute to the great nautical observer and filmmaker is shot through with an authentically childlike sense of adventure and the thrill of discovery. Curious about the world, and especially the oceans, from his earliest years, Cousteau experimented with cameras, dreamed of flying and grew up to combine these interests-inventing the aqualung along the way so that he and his friends could see and record more of the deep's treasures. Puybaret ventures into Mary GrandPre territory with his shimmering, stylized seascapes, depicting long-bodied divers slipping sinuously through schools of brightly patterned fish and other sea life. Climaxing with a spectacular double foldout and closing with both an environmental warning and a wish that "someday it would be you, exploring worlds never seen, never imagined," this poetic profile of a doer and a dreamer is certain to inspire fresh interest in discovering, and in caring for, our world's wonders. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

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This moving tribute to the great nautical observer and filmmaker is shot through with an authentically childlike sense of adventure and the thrill of discovery. Curious about the world, and especially the oceans, from his earliest years, Cousteau experimented with cameras, dreamed of flying and grew up to combine these interests-inventing the aqualung along the way so that he and his friends could see and record more of the deep's treasures. Puybaret ventures into Mary GrandPre territory with his shimmering, stylized seascapes, depicting long-bodied divers slipping sinuously through schools of brightly patterned fish and other sea life. Climaxing with a spectacular double foldout and closing with both an environmental warning and a wish that "someday it would be you, exploring worlds never seen, never imagined," this poetic profile of a doer and a dreamer is certain to inspire fresh interest in discovering, and in caring for, our world's wonders.

This moving tribute to the great nautical observer and filmmaker is shot through with an authentically childlike sense of adventure and the thrill of discovery. Curious about the world, and especially the oceans, from his earliest years, Cousteau experimented with cameras, dreamed of flying and grew up to combine these interests-inventing the aqualung along the way so that he and his friends could see and record more of the deep's treasures. Puybaret ventures into Mary GrandPre territory with his shimmering, stylized seascapes, depicting long-bodied divers slipping sinuously through schools of brightly patterned fish and other sea life. Climaxing with a spectacular double foldout and closing with both an environmental warning and a wish that "someday it would be you, exploring worlds never seen, never imagined," this poetic profile of a doer and a dreamer is certain to inspire fresh interest in discovering, and in caring for, our world's wonders. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

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Jennifer Berne, a contributing, award-winning writer for Nick Jr. magazine, enjoys writing about our amazing universe. This is her first children's book. She lives in Columbia County, New York.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (April 23, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811860639
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811860635
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 7 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD800L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.63 x 0.5 x 10 inches

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I hope you all enjoy reading MANFISH, ON A BEAM OF LIGHT, LOOK UP WITH ME, ON WINGS OF WORDS, HOW THE SEA CAME TO BE, CALVIN CAN'T FLY, NIGHTY-NIGHT SLEEP TIGHT and my upcoming book (May 2024) A TOUR OF THE HUMAN BODY: AMAZING NUMBERS—FANTASTIC FACTS. And I thank you for your wonderful letters and emails.

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mamapajama

Beautifully written and GORGEOUSLY illustrated!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021

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My son and I LOVE this book. It is like handing down something precious. My dad and I watched Jacques Cousteau when I was a child and now I share that with my son who is also fascinated by the mysterious world beneath the water. 💗
I initially gave my son this book when he was 3 and he tore it apart, so I highly recommend for a slightly older child. Now at age 5 he understands the story and loves everything about the book so he treats it specially.

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whirlwind

Nice presentation of an amazing man

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

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Loved this book. The illustrations were catchy and the story well written. I needed a book to read to my 2nd graders about sharks and I found this one in the hunt. I loved watching Jacques Cousteau specials as a child, and what a tribute to an amazing man!

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Margot McMahon

We sweat and tear saltwater like seawater. Jacques Cousteau show us how to love the ocean.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024

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From a curious boy to a Monoco oceanographic leader, Jacques Cousteau guides us in exploring and discovering our sea neighbors. The Manfish guides us to love and respect ocean life. Illustrations complement the magical storytelling for explorers of all ages to be intrigued by underwater life.

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A. M. Settine

A beautifully written and illustrated biography!

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

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I LOVE this book! My first grade class loved it too. It is an excellent picture book biography, and there are so many teaching points in it. It is beautifully and poetically written, and the illustrations are engaging and gorgeous. My students audibly gasped at several pages.

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Kristi Lowther

Submersive illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020

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Brilliant illustrations and good children's introduction to an historical figure. Wish this book contained more facts, but my 6&8 year-olds enjoyed it and asked questions that could lead to further reading.

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Shweet Sandi

Memories of my favorite Manfish to share

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020

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I was excited that i was able to share my favorite fish scientist with my granddaughter via this book. It is beautiful in the pictures and words. She loves to read and read again and now has even watched a few of his old black and white shows.

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Jessica Deahl

Terrific book for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2014

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We've accumulated quite an extensive storybook library at our house, and this was a fast favorite. The illustrations are beautiful - imaginative and colorful, definitely plenty to keep our five month old engaged. And the story is a substantial enough one (I even learned a fair amount about Jacques Cousteau from reading it) that I imagine we'll keep this one around for a long time, with our son growing into it.

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Brittany Moya del Pino

Fantastic book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2012

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My 6-year-old son is very interested in science and biology. We discovered this book by accident at our local library, and what a find! The illustrations are gorgeous, the plot of the story very interesting. There's a lot of good stuff here for a little boy to take in and ponder. This one will be on my go-to gift list for any boy who is old enough to read, but not quite old enough to scuba dive yet.

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Great book!

Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2023

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The illustrations are amazing! Great story for little explorers to be.

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Great gift!

Reviewed in India on April 8, 2021

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Sent this as a birthday gift to my 5-year old nephew who’s very interested in the ocean and marine mammals. He loved it, and the family found the story of Dr Cousteau to be very inspiring!

Arrived on time for his birthday, delivery dates as promised.

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Beautiful story with an important lesson

Reviewed in Italy on March 12, 2020

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Great book! My 4th grade class loved it!

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This book is so beautiful. I bought it for my daughter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2016

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This book is so beautiful. I bought it for my daughter, and recently for the son of a friend, both about 3 years old. They get the general gist of the story, but the illustrations are the real reason for this book. Puybaret (who illustrated the recent popular edition of Puff the Magic Dragon) has created his trademark serene, beautiful paintings for this book. One of the pages opens out to create a depiction of a slice of the ocean from top to bottom (you have to turn the book sideways). There's so much detail to pour over, the children love it.

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Ali W.

Oh my gosh, the artwork!

Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2022

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This story skips over all the details and touches on the key milestones in Cousteaus life which is perfect for our 2 year old.

The illustrations are magical and similar to the Puff the Magic dragon book by the same artist.

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