Once upon a time in France a baby was born under the summer sun His parents named him Jacques As he grew Jacques fell in love with the sea He dreamed of breathing beneath the waves & swimming as gracefully as a fish In fact he longed to become a manfish Jacques Cousteau grew up to become a champion of the seas & one of the best-known oceanographers in the world In this lovely biography now in paperback poetic text & gorgeous paintings come together to create a portrait of Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring