I just reviewed Hubert Reeves Explains by Script by Boutinot Nelly & Hubert Reeves - Art by Daniel Casanave. #HubertReevesExplains #NetGalley

As a person who knows practically nothing in biodiversity, this book is entertaining enough for me. The author tries to explain about the subject, that I believe larger than its 72 pages. If this means to be an introductory explanation about how the ecosystems work, for kids, it really pique my interest on the subject, and want to pursue more.

It is rare nowadays to have kids want to learn something by themselves, at least in my entourage. So books like this are precious to ignite their curiosity in reading and science.

A very interesting look at biodiversity that even explains the development of certain man made fuels being only made possible by biodiversity (animals and single cell organisms that died a long time ago and whose decomposition has led to things like iron oxide and oil), It discussed some of the dangers of allowing foreign animals and plants into a naturally occurring system can effect, using the effects of having lake trout illegally added to Yellowstone Lake in the 1980s as an example, because the stemming effects of that one species being added altered the entire area, and all the animals that lived in it. I definitely think it's a great place to start more conversations, and a useful tool.

I read this short graphic novel in one sitting. It's a fantastic informative tool to help us understand some of the depth behind biodiversity. It gives us understanding of why it is so important, and how because of it, we have everything around us. I thought it was a lovely graphic novel - the illustrations were fab too! A great book if you're looking for a quick read this year!

This is a fantastic graphic novel explaining biodiversity! This should be in classrooms all over and in libraries everywhere. Nice artwork with easy to read and understand explanations of a very complex concept. Would highly recommend this book!

I know iron oxide doesn't contain water (only iron and oxygen y'all) so I'm not sure how much of the rest of this comic is accurate. :/ And I don't have the time or wherewithal to Google it all. It's a fun, colorful, easy way to teach kids (and adults!) about biodiversity but it seems that Reeves does not know this field as well as he should and was there no fact-checker? "Hubert Reeves is a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science." Eep.

Allegedly a book about biodiversity, this non-fiction comic starts off by telling us iron oxide contains water, which is bollux, then tells us about fossil fuels without any useful information that might follow on from the observation that they're running out, then gives us the water cycle… When it starts on biodiversity (without even trying to define the term until the last ten pages) it yacks on about invasive species, and does so in a very patronising and 'worthy' manner. In fact I found the whole volume entirely off-putting, so the real life equivalents of the asinine kids presented with this bloke I've never heard of will not get the vital lesson the book aims for. Very, very disappointing.

Beautiful little graphic novel explaining some of the depth of biodiversity, why it's so important, and how because of it, we have the great many things we have today. Just lovely!