Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: Escape Galápagos by Ellen Prager

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Cherilyn Chin

Escape Galápagos by Ellen Prager is a middle grade adventure novel. It’ll appeal to most nature and animal lovers, but because the protagonist is fearful of wild animals and being in nature, it also has a wider appeal. It’s like … Continue reading →

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Review of documentary Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Cherilyn Chin

I just watched Sharkwater: Extinction (2018) a documentary that stars shark and ocean conservationist Rob Stewart. It’s the sequel to Sharkwater, which came out in 2007. According to the Sharkwater.com biography on Rob, his documentaries along with his activism, has … Continue reading →

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Duffy the Sea Turtle: Children’s Picture Book Review

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Cherilyn Chin

“Duffy’s Lucky Escape,” by Ellie Jackson and Liz Oldmeadow, is a children’s picture book about a sea turtle. She lives on a colorful coral reef. Duffy was minding her own business when a storm came and washed her out to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Cherilyn Chin

The Shark Club is an adult fiction novel about a love triangle between a shark-obsessed woman, her childhood love, and the newfound love in her life. It is chock full of facts about the ocean’s inhabitants and is reverent to … Continue reading →

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Children’s Book Review: On Kiki’s Reef by Carol L. Malnor and illustrated by Trina L. Hunner

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

On Kiki’s Reef (Dawn Publications, 2014) is a delightful children’s picture book about the life cycle of a sea turtle. Along the way, Kiki meets animals on a coral reef. This book is aimed at lower elementary school grades (4-8 … Continue reading →

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