Swim with the ocean’s most secret creatures! What mysteries lurk at the bottom of the ocean? Discover some of the world’s most fascinating animals, such as anglerfish, luring prey to a toothy doom with a siren’s light; vampire squid, peering forth with red eyes; and sea cucumbers, filtering food from the water passing through their bodies. Follow the lanternfish as he lights the way down to the mysterious deep, where whale worms sprout from bones and all varieties of jellies float free. Children will learn about these bizarre bottom-dwellers through clever rhymes and captivating drawings that bring this sunless land to light. Fun, sometimes silly, facts and images accompany each rhyming marine description.
David Sheldon is a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and author who has illustrated numerous books, including several that he wrote himself. Sheldon graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA and went on to earn his MFA from the University of Maryland. He lives with his family in the Asheville area of western North Carolina. Sheldon’s daughter, Sarah, created the journal entries in the book.
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