Journey Into the Deep

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Stunning pictures make you feel like an ocean explorer.
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Parents need to know that Journey Into the Deep describes the Census of Marine Life with an emphasis on scientific exploration and protection of the oceans. The Census of Marine Life started in 2000 to develop a greater understanding of the oceans. In this book app, Rebecca L. Johnson devotes one chapter to each of eight different ocean depths explored by scientists. Johnson writes in a kid-friendly, first-person narrative to convey a sense of adventure. Each chapter is about 10 pages long, with a few paragraphs of text and a photo or video on each page. There is some discussion of death in a scientific way and a picture of a whale's skeleton.

  • Ease of use4
    Moving through the book's pages takes some getting used to, but the introductory tips explain how to use icons. A full table of contents is available at the beginning of the book, and the chapter titles and images can be seen from a scrollbar and icon available at the bottom and top of each page. The app is best viewed in portrait, and common e-book functionality (searching, highlighting, taking notes) is not included.  
  • Violence1
    The author explains that animals were killed in the marine census in order to be preserved and studied. There is also an image and explanation of a whale's skeleton.
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In her introductory video on JOURNEY INTO THE DEEP, author Rebecca L. Johnson shares her goal: to inspire young readers with a sense of wonder about the oceans. This book app certainly accomplishes that task. The beautiful photography enriched by clear and compelling language conveys a sense of adventure and excitement otherwise hard to drum up for tiny, unseen species. The quotations and photos of scientists working on the project make the research feel real and immediate. It would be great to have more interactive elements, but overall this is still an enjoyable and interesting read for any kid learning about the oceans.

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This review was written by Liz Panarelli

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This review was written by Liz Panarelli
Category:Books
Platforms:iPad
Price:$2.99
Size:310.00 MB
Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
Version:1.0
Release date:May 31, 2011
Minimum software requirements:iOS 3.2 or later
This review was written by Liz Panarelli

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