A lyrical paean to the ocean, in which the ocean sings the song of itself and all it contains.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-- This picture book personifies the ocean in a voice that inspires awe and delight. In lovely conceits that stress its physical beauty and power, it speaks of tides (``I dance with the moon'') or recalls the past (``Once I wet the toes of dinosaurs,/ but that was long ago.''). In 15 double-page spreads, sea birds, mammals, fish, and enlarged diatoms appear in colorful, stylized paintings alongside the measured incantations, all framed by white space. Flat, patterned shapes--some fish and waves in an Oriental style, others more naturalistic in design--appear against brushed colors of sky, sand, and sea. Polar bears ride ice floes, flying fish are frozen in motion, and starfish move below a slab of sea above which the big dipper shines. The text is also patterned, but not predictable, and the artist's interpretations are evocative and pleasing. A beautiful and accessible book for sharing. --Ruth M. McConnell, San Antonio Public Library
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: I Am the Ocean (Hardcover)
I don't know how some books get to be noticed and others not. . .it certainly does not make sense that this extremely well written book (applies to all ages) has not been better marketed. Please try to find a copy, each school that I teach in I tell the librarian who immediately orders and is thrilled with the text! A Must READ book, excellent for writing seminars if you are discussing point of view, personification, etc.
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This is a first-rate children's book!,
By fletcher17@earthlink.net (Alabama, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Am the Ocean (Hardcover)
I am not easily impressed by children's books (I write books for kids myself) but this one gets my A+++ rating. In this book, the ocean speaks in lush, poetic prose. "I am the ocean...once I wet the toes of dinosaurs but that was long ago." The illustrations by James Endicott are equally stunning. This is a must book for teachers who run writer's workshops and want examples of great writing as models for young writers. Ralph Fletcher
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