This wordless book tells the fantastic story of a young boy who finds a camera washed up on the beach. When he develops the film inside, he discovers some amazing creatures and landscapes that live underwater. The illustrations in this book are beautiful watercolors and tell several magical stories on their own. As a reader, I liked that the images were open to interpretation and included imaginative scenes like a puffer fish hot air balloon. Plus, this book has an element of picture within a picture. As a teacher, this book would be great during a unit about the ocean. Students could learn more about flotsam or create a drawing of their own underwater city. In addition, students could do projects about different creatures that live in the ocean or write what they think the boy in the story is thinking as he views each picture. Also, students could learn about the different bodies of water around the world or write in journals about their own experiences underwater. As part of a science lesson, students could use microscopes and magnifying glasses just like the boy in the story.
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