At the Sea Floor Cafe: Odd Ocean Critter Poems
Dexterous formal verse about sea creatures pairswith pleasingly abstract block prints in this informative,fun collection...Sidebars further educate readers...while appended notesoffer a crash course on poetic form. Beguiling lines...should spark readers' interest in poetry andmarine biology alike.  Publishers WeeklyThis collection...begins with an invitation to explore. The first few lines...read: "Let's visit a habitat shallow and deep/And boiling hot, where acids seep" The fact that parts of the ocean are boiling hot is just the first of many surprises...The attractive design features appealing colors and block-print illustrations.SLJFrom snapping shrimp with bubble-shooting claws to the Osedax worm that digests whalebones on the ocean floor, intriguing and unusual sea creatures are introduced in this collection of 18 engaging poems written in a variety of forms. Kirkus