Amazing Jellyfish

Incredibly beautiful... Dazzlingly illustrated... Jellyfish are amazing -- Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of The Island of Brilliant
Exquisite drawings [and] plenty of fun facts too... I loved it * Spectator *
A book to educate and delight [which] introduces the reader to an intriguing and beautiful world, the threats to its ecology, and along the way some strange creatures...There are young readers who will be captivated * Books for Keeps, ***** *
Even more informative, even more interactive, even more imaginative * Kleine Zeitung *
Take the plunge into the marine world with this engaging and interactive guide... Expertly written for 8- to 12-year-olds but contains plenty of impressive facts and statistics that would amaze much older readers... There is a perfect balance of information and visual elements for confident readers, as each section is split into sophisticated sketches and a mixture of writing styles * Live Science, best science books for kids and young adults *
A book to marvel at that ignites the desire for science * MeinBezirk.at *
The playful approach makes the jellyfish book a real journey of discovery for children aged eight and over. The beautiful pictures also inspire younger readers * Aachener Zeitung *
There is ample scientific detail to satisfy any aspiring naturalist, and with plenty of humour and interactive activities, marine enthusiasts young and old will cherish this special book * INIS Magazine *
Michael Stavaric once again approaches a sea creature in an amusing, unusual and entertaining way... In accessible language, he explores its life, challenges the reader with facts and embellishes the whole thing up with stories, poems and jokes about jellyfish * Wiener Journal *
An original mixture of knowledge, humour and wordplay * Science.apa.at *
Anyone who starts reading the book will lose themselves in it and "disappear" for a long time * Der Standard *
Praise for Amazing Octopus * . *
As exciting and entertaining as a non-fiction book can be * Greenpeace Magazine *
A delight for ages from eight to infinity -- Andrea Grill
This book is a stroke of luck in children's literature. After reading it, many readers will want to become researchers to investigate the whole universe and all things large and small -- Peter Mayr * Der Standard *
Anyone expecting a typical non-fiction book here is wrong. The children's book by Michael Stavaric and Michèle Ganser is much more. It takes the young reader [...] on a journey of discovery, beginning with the sun, the stars and the depths of the oceans -- Martin Puntigam of Science Busters
A wonderful welcome gift, should the octopods actually come out of the sea one day -- Verena Fischer-Zernin * Hamburger Abendblatt *
Michèle Ganser stages octopuses, sharks, whales and coral fish in front of an underwater starry sky with so much stylistic flair that one can hardly get enough -- Kai Spanke * FAZ *
A children's book for everyone. Wonderful drawings full of weightlessness and elegance -- Linda Stift * Die Presse Spectrum *
A book could be designed more beautifully. The high-quality presentation with gold print, the glossy paper and the loving drawings of the habitat of the octopus show that children are important and deserve a well-designed book -- Katja Maria Engel * Spektrum der Wissenschaft *
Michael Stavaric writes such a direct and almost literary-looking text that one has to redefine "non-fiction" here. Michèle Ganser illustrated the underwater world in black, white and gold (!) in a magical way. One would like to hang her full and double-sided tableaux in the living room, the pictures are so artistic and highly aesthetic. [...] Crazy beautiful, the whole thing -- Renante Grubert * Eselsohr *
Thanks to Stavaric's storytelling skills, his fascination with octopus creatures (and all the other subjects he touches on) carries over. On top of that, this book is stunningly beautiful. Michèle Ganser captures all the obscure sea creatures with detailed black and white and a touch of gold. This makes Amazing Octopus a wonderful work of wonder even for children who can't read. The double pages with underwater worlds are opulent -- Maria Rossbauer * Die Zeit *
Stavaric not only introduces questions of evolution and genetics, but also compares the deep sea and space, while graphic artist Michèle Ganser draws underwater worlds sparkling with stars. A shooting star of a book! -- Hans ten Doornkaat * NZZ am Sonntag *
This book is a real gem, one that is always a pleasure to leaf through * GEOlino *