Genre: Fiction / Children's Picture bookUnique feature: Miss Smith's books are exceptionally fun for students to see and make the connection that books can really come alive as long as you really are reading. When you are so involved with a book and it really comes alive - THAT is when you have discovered the power of reading. Grade level suggested: K-3

This had a very cute concept and I liked when all the different story characters showed up. I would be interested to see what the other books in this series are like.But something also felt off as I read it, some sort of a disconnect like something was wrong that I couldn't quite put my finger on...

My 6 year old daughter chose this book from the school's book fair. At first, it seemed like just a better illustrated Miss Frizzle...but then we realized that it was not at all like this. Miss Smith's amazing book takes her and her class of students wherever the book does. Under the Ocean focused on sea related stories such as Little Mermaid, Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island and Moby Dick. As an adult, I could appreciate the connections, as elementary students my 6 and 9 year olds didn't "get i...

I give this book a 2 star rating.This book is about Miss Smith's class trip to the aquarium. Miss Smith reads from her magical story book and it transfer them to classic stories about the ocean. Some are about Moby dick and the pirates. Some are about the sailor who was left behind and the giant squid. At the end of the book, Miss Smith reads the rest of each of these stories to bring them back home.Ways to use this in a classroom1) Emphasize the importance of reading2) Read some of the classic

A fun story that introduces many classic pieces of literature to children in a fun manner.

This is a wonderful tale - we have read all of the Miss Smith books published so far and our girls just love them! We love that the class becomes so engrossed in the stories she reads that the book becomes alive to them. We also like that the author highlights different literary classics in this series. Our oldest was very interested in reading The Owl And The Pussycat, so I put it on hold at our local library. And then I added the others to my to-read list, since I hadn't read many of the books...

I think students would find this book interesting because the characters dive into other stories and get to experience the settings of the stories. I was expecting this book to include more content about the ocean and its sea life, but it was still an interesting story to read. Topics: aquarium, ocean, journey, imagination, magic, field trip, popular tales/books.

2.5 stars. This book is a little tough to rate. The kids seemed to enjoy it to a degree, but only because I was able to explain a little about the stories Miss Smith read to her class. My niece and nephew are nine and five respectively. They don't know what Moby-Dick is, or what Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or Treasure Island are. When they heard the name Nemo (as in Captain), they both thought of Nemo (as in Finding). The literary references were ju...

Fun story, but the pictures are amazing!!!

I gave this book a five star rating because I enjoyed this book so much. This is a great book that kids from kindergarten to fifth grade can read. This book is about a teacher who has a story book and when she opens it up and starts reading it, the story comes to life. There is a story about The Little Mermaid, Captain Nemo, and many other stories. The students actually get to see the stories play out because they are in the middle of it. There are many adventures they experience and in the end,...

Since he was four, my son has always had a thing for under the sea adventures. We found this book at the Scholastic Bookfair at his elementary school and brought it home. I had never heard of the Miss Smith series before, and what made it great is that it combines many different classic stories about the ocean (Treasure Island, Owl and the Pussycat, Little Mermaid, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea) in the adventure. Because of this book, my son became more interested in reading longer chapter books....

In true Miss Smith fashion, story time is never boring. Miss Smith takes her class on a new adventure as they visit the aquarium. As she reads to the class they go on an adventure under the ocean. She reads from a variety of stories from The Little Mermaid to Moby Dick. Life is always a great adventure when Miss Smith reads. Children love to hear the story and the illustrations are beautiful.

The title of my story is Under the Ocean by Michael Garland the main characters Ms. smith, The class, Zack, Owl, Cat, Moby, a huge white Whale, Sue-Ann, the little Mermaid, the Captain, Derrick. The problem in the story was that when Ms.smith read a page of the book it actually came alive. The teacher and the class went to the aquarium. When they started reading the book it came to life and it was all strange. When they got to the end of the book and when they read the last word of the book all

I wish I could have a book like the incredible storybook, so I can meet all the cool people from different stories.

On a class trip to an aquarium, Miss Smith teaches a lesson about keeping the oceans clean by reading excerpts from stories in her magical book, featuring such characters as Captain Nemo and Robinson Crusoe. I like this story becuase it is funny.and how they act to the chareaters. My favorite part is when miss smith reads the magical book. I recommed this book for eny age that can read the book. and the book is fun to read for kid and aldults.

Miss Smith, that awesome red-headed, red-shoed teacher, reads again, and this time characters from "sea stories" come to life. Starting with "The Owl and the Pussycat", so that Miss Smith and the students have a boat, of course, Miss Smith wastes no time in conjuring the whale that eluded Ahab. The marvelous Miss Smith reads through so many adventures and the class meets so many characters, but it is the visit from Captain Nemo that makes me jealous. What I would give to bring the Nautilus to li...

This reminds me a lot of Magic School Bus with some elements of Inkheart thrown in for good measure. A beloved teacher shares a read aloud, and the class is transported into the story in real life. This would definitely be one to build some background for as many other stories are mentioned. It’s a neat story, though.

Miss Smith and her class go on a field trip to the aquarium in this fourth picture-book devoted to their bookish adventures. Once there, Miss Smith opens her Incredible Storybook, reading a number of tales - The Owl and the Pussycat , The Little Mermaid , Moby-Dick , Treasure Island , Robinson Crusoe , Gulliver's Travels and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - that transport the entire class into an ocean adventures...Although Miss Smith Under the Ocean is the fourth b...

I like the way this book introduces other books to kids. Also that they are all books written in the 1700's and 1800's. Hopefully they will read them .

I love the librarian that makes reading magical for her listeners. The adventure brings the classic sea story characters to a young readers comprehension level. Great conversations adults can have telling more background info about some of the names mentioned in this book. Names like Captain Ahab, Robinson Crusoe, and Gulliver.