The illustrations in this book are enchanting. Each set of 4 pages describes a different denizen of the deep, with an overlay page that imagines the creature as something out of a fairy tale. When you lift the flap, you see what the creature actually looks like. 

The author provides some fun facts about each sea creature, as well as the basics (size, prey, habitat, and the sea depth at which they live). 

The suspense builds: each creature in turn says, “… But I’m not the strangest thing in the sea!” 

You might be surprised when you find out what “the strangest thing in the sea” really is!