Ocean Whisper / Susurro del oceano [Hardcover]

Dennis Rockhill (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Enter a dreamy underwater world of friendly whates and colorful ocean plant life. A boy's fish bowl and wall poster transform his room and bed into an undersea dreamscape. Wordless edition with illustrations telling the story.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–The eponymous poem appears on the first pages (in both English and Spanish) and does a marvelous job of setting the mood for this otherwise wordless picture book. The Spanish translation complements the English beautifully. The poem speaks of a dreamlike voyage under the sea. All of the underwater images are then transformed into gorgeous illustrations that maintain the same surreal, aquatic atmosphere. A boy sits on his bed preparing for sleep. He is surrounded by seashells, a goldfish bowl, and a giant poster of two whales swimming. The shadowy green and blue tones of the palette devolve easily into the dreamlike world into which the boy dives. As each progressive page is turned, his bedroom, bedclothes, and even his own appearance change (reminiscent of Sendaks Where the Wild Things Are) until he is fully engaged in the submarine action. In the final illustration, the child awakens once again in his own bed but finds that the whales have mysteriously disappeared. An evocative addition for bedtime.
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From the Publisher

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Raven Tree Press; Bilingual edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974199249
• ISBN-13: 978-0974199245
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done creative book for children, May 3, 2005

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Whisper / Susurro del oceano (Hardcover)

This is a children's picture book that encourages creative thinking. The pictures follow a logical sequence so a child can make up their own story by filling in the details. At the beginning of the book is a poem that can be used for guidance on how the author meant the story to be viewed. The poem is printed in both English and Spanish for those who are learning one or the other of the languages. Ocean Whisper is a fun book for parent and child to enjoy together and recommended for creative thinking.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book. Very imaginative, April 26, 2009

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Ron Baer (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ocean Whisper / Susurro del oceano (Wordless book with bilngual instruction pages) (Paperback)

I bought the hardback version of this book and it exceeded my expectations. The poem is beautiful and sets the stage for the rest of the book, which is wordless. Each page gives the child a lot to think about and to imagine the flow of the story. I have 2 1/2 year old twins and they both really enjoy this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book, February 10, 2009

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This review is from: Ocean Whisper / Susurro del oceano (Hardcover)

My grandchildren love this book. It is very calming to read before bedtime.

The cute poem is on the first page, then the pictures are on the subsequent pages.

At first, it seemed strange, and I was going to transfer the poem lines to the appropriate pages. But, now the kids like the book the way it is.