Hello, friends! Our book today is Ocean of Love, written by Janet Lawler and illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown, an undersea celebration of the love between mother and child. Just as they do on land, the moms of the ocean are dedicated to sharing their love with their little ones. Whether it’s a minnow mom picking … Continue reading Ocean of Love (Janet Lawler)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Secret of the Magic Pearl, written by Elisa Sabatinelli and illustrated by Iacopo Bruno, a stunning chapter book about courage, family, and the sea. Young Hector lives in a small seaside town in Italy, one that is not particularly noteworthy to the outside world, but to Hector, is … Continue reading The Secret of the Magic Pearl (Elisa Sabatinelli)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Deep In The Sea, written by Susan B. Katz and illustrated/pop-ups by David A. Carter, a charming undersea pop-up adventure that compares ocean creatures to their land-based “counterparts”. This sturdy pop-up title welcomes readers by explaining that when it comes to aquatic vs. land animals, “sometimes a name is … Continue reading Deep In The Sea (Susan B. Katz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ocean!: Waves For All, written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield, fourth in the author’s series of nature-based storybooks. Personified by a set of eyes, nose, and mouth, the open ocean cheerfully greets readers before guiding them through a casual and congenial crash course in the wonders … Continue reading Ocean!: Waves For All (Stacy McAnulty)
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)
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