Leisa Stewart-SharpeBlue Planet II: For young wildlife-lovers inspired by David Attenborough's series (BBC Earth)

This is a beautiful informative colourful book. Many hours of pleasure with my grandsons. Yes and I have learned alot too at 67yre

Watching David Attenborough documentaries is a staple in our family. We particularly loved Blue Planet II because of our daughter’s fascination with fish and the ocean. So, when I heard that Penguin were producing a book for children on the series, I was giddy with excitement. But never could I have imagined just how incredible this book would be.Leisa has woven quirky facts with exceptional story-telling that takes this book to another level. We adore the entire book, but our favourite parts were definitely the “stories” pages. Leisa’s playful language makes the book a joy to read. My daughter particularly liked the Stories from the Coral Reefs, and learning about the green turtles. One of the things that made the Blue Planet II TV series so brilliant was the incredible camera work. Emily’s illustrations have absolutely done the TV series justice – we were in awe of her beautiful, vibrant artwork throughout the book. This is a must-read for anyone who enjoys learning about life in our planet’s oceans.

Bought this for a 7 year old daughter of a friend, whose first language is not English. I was not expecting the whole book to be illustrated, and so was surprised to see that the book does not actually include any of the stunning images from the documentary.The predominant blues of the pages could have had a bit more colour to them.(Yes, I realize it is about the oceans and it is bound to be mostly blue)

Love this book. It's a great starting point for educating young children about our magnificent oceans.

Bought as a gift. Recommended

Loved by my 7 year old

A fabulous interweaving of fact and imaginative storytelling coupled with gorgeous illustrations. Blue Planet II is jam packed with interesting snippets of information told in a new and innovative way by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, coupled with beautiful illustrations by Emily Dove. From Sally Lightfoot Crabs to Zombie Worms, there is so much here for everyone!

Absolutely beautiful book and very educational important to give children factual information about the world with fun and wonderful illustrations we have a fascination with sea life and the amazing creatures in it so this book was a big hit! Wonderful purchase would absolutely recommend!