The Aquanaut (PB)

By Author / Illustrator

Dan Santat

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels

Age range(s)

Publisher

Scholastic US

ISBN

9780545497619

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

03-03-2022

Synopsis

Dive in to this adventurous graphic novel all about saving the ocean from Caldecott-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat! With the humorous and heartfelt tones of Finding Nemo, The Aquanaut follows a group of determined characters on their entangled journey to save their family.

First there's a band of sea creatures struggling to find their way to a fabled paradise and safe haven for marine life. Then there's a girl who lost her father at sea and is at risk of losing her uncle to his obsession with the legacy of a theme park.

The unlikely group find their way to each other at AQUALAND, and stumble across what they are looking for in unexpected ways.

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall Fully illustrated in glorious colour throughout A graphic novel perfect for readers who want to save the oceans and the creatures within

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Reviews

The Aquanaut is a humorous graphic novel with a Nemo inspired feel about saving sea life. Narratives intertwine and collide with themes of loss, family and solitude.

A group of enigmatic sea-life characters cause havoc on land in search of paradise for marine life, a girl who has lost her father and faces the potential of losing her uncle to his obsession with saving an aqua-themed park. There is a sense of large corporations smothering smaller organisations seeking eco-friendly solutions and the impact humans have on nature throughout the story.

This graphic novel will appeal to developing readers and those that enjoy a comic-style layout. Illustrated throughout with high quality coloured graphics that bring the story to life.

224 Pages / Reviewed by Kelly Buxton, teacher