Ocean Pop & Pull

Children's Literature

Six of what may be the most popular sea creatures on display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium have been animated, by an interesting mix of paper mechanics, to perform for the readers in this attractive souvenir of a trip to this ever-popular attraction. A pull-tab lures moray eels from behind their rocks;a rotating wheel makes penguins frolic in the waves;a multi-level pop-up becomes a theater for sea dragons. If its head and tail are folded out, a shark, over two pages wide, reveals a flap on its side from which previously-swallowed sea creatures may be removed. And there is more. This book will be fun and educational even for those who have never visited an aquarium. 2001, Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, $12.95. Ages 5 to 9. Reviewer:Eleanor Heldrich