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Synopsis
Beware! When a hagfish faces danger it oozes lots of sticky slime. The goo covers the gills of its enemy, making it very hard to breathe. The enemy tries to quickly swim away, but often it's too late. Look inside to find many more fascinating facts about these slimy creatures!
Children's Literature
Down in the depths on the ocean floor is an eye-less, snake-like creature, the hagfish, that makes its own slime to protect itself. The hagfish releases the sticky slime through its pores to escape danger. The slime makes it difficult for the hagfish's enemies to see and breathe. Young readers may learn more about this sea animal, its life, and the slime from this book in the series. The author includes another brief description of a different animal that also uses slime as protection. There are numerous color photographs found throughout the book. The captions with the pictures provide more information. Young readers have the opportunity to use a simple glossary and index. For additional reading and information, additional book titles are listed along with the publisher's website, which provides portals to Internet sites with more information about the hagfish. Early readers may need some support and guidance with the content vocabulary and the use of informational text features. Like the other books of the "Gross-Out Defenses" series, the format is similar and the "gross factor" just as enticing for its audiences. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung