Author(s): Laura Knowles; Vivian Mineker (Illustrator)

Science

Folding out to almost 2.5 metres of continuous illustration, this charming book covers ocean animals and scenery at different levels of the ocean - with something to interest every young child.

 This charming concertina book follows the journey of a little submersible on a voyage beneath the waves, down into the deep ocean and back again. Folding out to nearly 2.5 metres, children can look at all the different things the sub sees on its way, as it travels past a shipwreck, through a coral reef, near to a pod of orcas hunting for their lunch, past a leatherback turtle feasting on jellyfish, and past some rather strange fish as the ocean gets deeper and darker. Playful text guides the journey, providing fun shared experience and a conversation starter for parents and young children.

The reverse side of the concertina features spot illustrations picked out from the main scene, with more expansive information about submarines, ocean life and the dangers it is facing.

Author Biography: Laura Knowles has a background in children's publishing and is the author of We Travel So Far, We Build Our Homes, The Coral Kingdom and It Starts with a Seed, which was awarded the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-fiction.

Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American illustrator from Taipei and Portland, Oregon, currently working out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Vivian uses watercolour and coloured pencils to begin her pieces, then polishes them digitally, creating a blend of traditional textures with a modern twist. She is the illustrator of The Secret Life of Trees and Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken, among others.