The interactive "choose your path" options added a fun element to the story, allowing readers to explore different pilots, submersibles, and dive locations. This book is highly recommended for all classrooms and libraries. Really fun way to learn!

Search for a Giant Squid, written by Amy Seto Forrester and illustrated by Andy Chou Musser, is a children's book currently scheduled for release on April 25 2023. An exciting ocean-themed choose-your-path STEM adventure for emerging readers! Take a journey to the ocean's twilight zone in Search for a Giant Squid ! An exciting mixture of action and nonfiction, this choose-your-own-adventure-style story allows readers to take on the mantle of a teuthologist looking for a giant squid in its natural habitat. Once readers pick their submersible, pilot, and dive site, the adventure begins!

Search for a Giant Squid is a combination of adventure and nonfiction. I liked the amount of information shared about the people that study and work in the ocean, and study specific aspects and creatures of the ocean. I learned a few new things, and I think most young readers will learn a great deal. I loved that the fact the scientists are still learning, still asking questions, and still looking to better understand things. Helping kids see that the adults are still looking to answer questions makes them feel a little better when they do not know the answer, even when they think they should. I thought making the story interactive was a great idea, giving young readers the ability to make the choices, and see the consequences of those choices in a book is safe and low stakes. I like that the readers are encouraged to try different paths, and see what else they can discover. I also like that they are encouraged to check the glossary if they see a word they do not understand. The inclusion of suggestions for further research, the sources used, and some additional fun facts at the end were a perfect addition.

Search for a Giant Squid is a wonderful book for curious young readers, especially for those with interest in animals or the sciences in general.

This is a great mix of an informational text with labels and descriptions of an underwater submersible, women pilots, and the pros and cons of choosing one type of machine or one type of pilot over another. It offers many possible paths and when the paths don't lead to the giant squid, there are other important outcomes, such as collecting data and identifying other ocean life. This would appeal to a wide range of ages, and I highly recommend it for schools and libraries!

This book was a super cute explanation of oceanography and marine exploration. I am looking forward to using this to teach STEM concepts to children at our library!

Very unique book! I think kids will really love the choose-your-own-adventure style. I also love that the book features a character with vitiligo. It's a safe a positive place for kids to see someone with this type of skin, which many kids probably have not. Great information on a topic that's not been written about very much.

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy to review.

What a great addition to any elementary classroom library. I really enjoyed the pick your path aspect of the book. This book is chock-full of science facts. The illustrations are simple and vibrant. The characters are diverse. Kids will have a fun reading this book over and over to follow all the paths.