Children's Literature
- Peg Glisson
A young Jacques Cousteau, captivated by the sea and its wonders, dreams of breathing underwater and "flying" with the fish and sea creatures. Many years later he does just that and then brings this place of wonder to millions through his camera. Chronicling Cousteau's inventions of underwater still and movie cameras and the magnificent aqualung, as well as some of his undersea exploration, Berne's quietly poetic prose draws readers into Cousteau's world. Seeing the ravages of pollution turned Cousteau into an activist with quite a pulpit from which he could rally the world to explore and protect this earth; readers are encouraged to become explorers, inventors, and activists themselves in the "Author's Note.
