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mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
Jill Heinerth (cave diver, underwater explorer, photographer, and filmmaker) shares her feelings as a young child: how her imagination, curiosity, and desire to explore and help others put her on the path to becoming an aquanaut.
Vibrant pictures take readers back and forth between Heinerth as a child and Heinerth as an adult exploring various waters. A good choice to read aloud to a classroom (Grades K-2) to inspire them.
Vibrant pictures take readers back and forth between Heinerth as a child and Heinerth as an adult exploring various waters. A good choice to read aloud to a classroom (Grades K-2) to inspire them.
vanislandcircus's review against another edition
5.0
A beautifully inspiring read!
I really enjoyed how the message was to dream big and go for those dreams.
The illustrations are stunning and I throughly enjoyed that the story teller and the artist told the story from the POV of young Jill’s dreams to the next page showing adult Jill’s accomplishments.
I think this book would be a welcome addition to any library large or small for the message it portrays.
I really enjoyed how the message was to dream big and go for those dreams.
The illustrations are stunning and I throughly enjoyed that the story teller and the artist told the story from the POV of young Jill’s dreams to the next page showing adult Jill’s accomplishments.
I think this book would be a welcome addition to any library large or small for the message it portrays.
peyton_'s review against another edition
3.0
Simple story. Decent art. Short and had an abrupt ending. It switches from childhood to their adult life and threw me off at first.
graypeape's review against another edition
5.0
Oh wow, what a stunner! Heinerth's autobiographical tale of a little girl's imagination and dreams becoming her adult reality is inspiring, and Kim's beautiful spreads really bring it all to life so well. This is a book that will make young minds soar!
mutuallyinclusive's review against another edition
5.0
As soon as I heard about The Aquanaut by Jill Heinerth and illustrated by Jaime Kim, I knew I had to have a copy!
A children’s book written by a trailblazing female cave diver and underwater explorer, illustrated by a NYT bestselling illustrator?
Yes! Sign me up.
At first glance, I thought this book would be another empowering picture book biography focusing on girl power. (Now, don’t get me wrong! This is one of my favorite types of books, but you have to admit, there are A LOT out there these days.) I was pleasantly surprised to learn that The Aquanaut is empowering in a very different way.
Instead of encouraging readers to overcome gender specific obstacles society may present them, this book gently encourages children to dream big, and to follow those dreams. Jill tells young readers about the big dreams she had as a child. Each spread detailing her dream is followed by a wordless spread with magnificent illustrations by Jaime Kim showing us an adult Jill achieving those dreams, metaphorically speaking.
The Aquanaut is the perfect pick to encourage imagination, while also reminding young readers they don’t have to wait until they’re grown to achieve all of their dreams. If they dream of helping others, they can start today!
The illustrations in this book are absolute perfection! Somehow Jaime Kim perfectly captures the comparisons of Young Jill’s dreams and Adult Jill’s achievements, while simultaneously creating the perfect calming atmosphere for young readers to reflect on their own dreams. It’s genius!
Many thanks to Tundra Books for providing me with a copy of The Aquanaut. I am so grateful to have had the chance to review such a brilliant book!
A children’s book written by a trailblazing female cave diver and underwater explorer, illustrated by a NYT bestselling illustrator?
Yes! Sign me up.
At first glance, I thought this book would be another empowering picture book biography focusing on girl power. (Now, don’t get me wrong! This is one of my favorite types of books, but you have to admit, there are A LOT out there these days.) I was pleasantly surprised to learn that The Aquanaut is empowering in a very different way.
Instead of encouraging readers to overcome gender specific obstacles society may present them, this book gently encourages children to dream big, and to follow those dreams. Jill tells young readers about the big dreams she had as a child. Each spread detailing her dream is followed by a wordless spread with magnificent illustrations by Jaime Kim showing us an adult Jill achieving those dreams, metaphorically speaking.
The Aquanaut is the perfect pick to encourage imagination, while also reminding young readers they don’t have to wait until they’re grown to achieve all of their dreams. If they dream of helping others, they can start today!
The illustrations in this book are absolute perfection! Somehow Jaime Kim perfectly captures the comparisons of Young Jill’s dreams and Adult Jill’s achievements, while simultaneously creating the perfect calming atmosphere for young readers to reflect on their own dreams. It’s genius!
Many thanks to Tundra Books for providing me with a copy of The Aquanaut. I am so grateful to have had the chance to review such a brilliant book!
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smorrison4's review against another edition
4.0
I requested and received this book from Jill Heinerth and Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
The illustrations in this book were beautiful, the colours were vibrant, and the pictures were detailed and inviting. I love that this book encourages kids to dream and use their imaginations.
The illustrations in this book were beautiful, the colours were vibrant, and the pictures were detailed and inviting. I love that this book encourages kids to dream and use their imaginations.