Sea Creatures Swim, written by Steve Jenkins, reviewed by Katy Golden

Summary: This lift-the-flap board book shows the movements of sea creatures both familiar and unfamiliar. Each flap introduces a sea creature and a verb describing the way it moves - a sea urchin "creeps", tuna "dash", and a squid "squirts'" - and can then be lifted to reveal a small caption with more information about that creature's movements. Accompanied by Jenkins' characteristically vibrant artwork and including some lesser-known sea creatures (Portuguese man-of-war and leafy seadragon, for example) along with the more popular ocean animals, "Sea Creatures Swim" is a quick peek into non-fiction for very young readers. 

Straight Talk for Librarians: Jenkins' colorful illustrations may fool some young readers into thinking this book will be fiction, and could serve as an introduction to the idea of non-fiction for younger students. While too brief to be much of a source of information, the pictures and introduction of lesser-known animals will whet the curiosity of young scientists. This board book could also be used to explore the use of descriptive verbs; the ten sea creatures all are described as moving with a different verb, showing a wide array of terms. Although this book certainly wouldn't be helpful for a research project, it is an interesting and quick peek into non-fiction in the board book format.