Chloe Savage

"Dr. Morley absolutely loves jellyfish.
All her life she has been fascinated by the idea of finding a jellyfish which everyone talks about but no one has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish."

Dr. Morley finally has a boat and a crew, and they search for the elusive jellyfish months - during which time, on nearly every page, alert kid readers will spot the translucent creature! - but she doesn't catch a glimpse until they are leaving. The text makes it seem open-ended ("Wait. Could that be...?") while the illustration shows Morley peering right at it. (Still, my 8yo thought this was a cliffhanger ending.)

The gorgeous illustrations are similar in style to Carson Ellis and Sophie Blackall.

See also: Life on Mars by Jon Agee… (mehr)