Hello, friends! Our book today is Jules Vs. The Ocean by Jessie Sima, a sweet and funny story of a summer’s day. When Jules hits the beach, she has a clear mission: she wants to build the biggest, most awesome sand castle ever to impress her big sister. She sets to work right away, but … Continue reading Jules Vs. The Ocean (Jessie Sima)
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Notch, The Rescued Dolphin (Martina Wing)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Notch, The Rescued Dolphin, written by Martina Wing and illustrated by Jackie Mask, a story inspired by the viral video of Notch’s rescue. Off the coast of the big island of Hawaii, Notch - a Bottlenose dolphin named for a distinctive scar on his back - swims happily with … Continue reading Notch, The Rescued Dolphin (Martina Wing)
Oscar The Octopus: A Book About the Months of the Year (Matthew Van Fleet)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Oscar The Octopus: A Book About the Months of the Year by Matthew Van Fleet, an aquatic, interactive adventure for little bookworms. Readers follow the mostly unseen - save for his tentacles - Oscar as he spends the year catching a menagerie of sea creatures (it’s never directly explained … Continue reading Oscar The Octopus: A Book About the Months of the Year (Matthew Van Fleet)
Pearl (Molly Idle)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Pearl by Molly Idle, a fable of mermaids and the importance of little things. Beneath the ocean’s gentle waves, mermaids - the guardians of the deep - work to protect the sea’s most precious things. Some tend the forests of kelp, some keep their eye on the colorful coral … Continue reading Pearl (Molly Idle)
Deep Underwater (Irene Luxbacher)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Deep Underwater by Irene Luxbacher, a dreamy and surreal adventure to the ocean floor. A young girl named Sophia invites the reader along as she dives down deep into the sea. She knows all the ocean’s secrets, and she’s glad to share them. Down into the dark, where bubbles … Continue reading Deep Underwater (Irene Luxbacher)
