~Opinion
This book is not good to sit down and read all in one sitting. This can be very overwhelming with its 128 pages. The book should be broken down by chapter. So much information that children would be just hearing rather than listening if they were to be read this entire book. This book takes time to process and understand. I am not putting down the information. The content is excellent! It is just a LOT to comprehend and needs time.

~Within the book:
The book is divided into 8 chapters:
1) Water World
2) Ocean Motion
3) Shoreline Gang
4) Reef Chillin'
5) Open-water Crew
6) Sea Cucumber
7) Frosty Fellows
8) Ocean Explorers

~Does the book contain layers of meaning and enable natural connections to science?
Yes. Every single page has one (or more) of fun facts about each term. Humans spend a lot of in the water, but most of us know little about it. Children are curious about many things and one of them is the ocean. This book can answer all of their questions!

~discovery? wonder? Or reader's curiosity?
Yes. It contained information about the ocean from its creatures to the types of wave. It makes the readers want to know more facts about the ocean. It is very engaging.

~Is it humorous or conversational tone?
I did not find it humorous. This book is only informational. The author wrote this book to inform his readers, not to entertain. ( )

The Basher Science book OCEANS MAKING WAVES! is a great book to introduce students to some key concepts about the ocean in a fun way. The writer, Dan Green, does an excellent job of making the text fun for students to read. Each of the topics in the book is presented in a story narrative format. For example, when students read about the Mid-ocean Ridge, instead of just reading facts, the author turns the Mid-ocean Ridge into a character who is telling his own story. The use of first person makes the book more accessible for students because it gives the information in a more informal way. Students will also really enjoy the cartoons. The glossary and index help to add to the user-friendliness of this text. This book would be great to use in a science class during a unit on oceans. It would also been interesting to use this book in an English class to discuss how to effectively use first-person when writing. ( )