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Ocean Whisper / Susurro del oceano

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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.

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.

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.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends OCEAN WHISPER/SUSURRO DEL OCEANO no matter what your mother tongue is, because... other than the flyleaves & the opening poem in both English & Spanish, this bedtime story is told all in picture... gorgeous, dreamy pictures of the life to be found in the deep blue sea.

Of shells & sounds, fishes & water, whales & mermaids, aquariums & dreams, all exquisitely illustrated by Dennis Rockhill.

A lovely way to fill your children's minds as they ready for sleep.

Ocean Whisper / Susurro del Oceano is a children's picturebook featuring a bilingual English/Spanish poem about the quiet warmth of the ocean, and its colorful plants and creatures. The poem leads into an elaborate story told entirely through soft, gentle, deep-toned artwork of a young boy and his dreams of experiencing the ocean firsthand. A unique, vibrant, and almost purely visual experience of wonder, that will surely appeal to and instill an appreciation of the sea's wonders within children of all ages, even the very young.

June 26, 2005

This wonderfully illustrated picture book begins with a mesmerizing poem that will lead children to a boy's bedroom.

During the dark hours of the night - the boy and his room are transformed. Dreams give way for the aquatic world in which to come to life!

Illustrations are exquisite and as I soon found out - children will use them to conjure up their own unique tales of adventure! This little masterpiece is great for young and old alike.

Reviewed by Betsie

A series of pictures is introduced by a 12-line poem "Ocean Whisper." The poem relates a young boy's dream that he is a whale cavorting with other whales in the ocean. The pictures are scenes from his dream. Dennis Rockhill, the illustrator, uses an artistic technique involving sketching and multiple layers of the scenes to create illustrations that capture the similar undersea world and world of a dream. A picture of whales and a fishbowl the young boy looks at in his bedroom as he is trying to fall asleep spur his dream. Ages 3-6.

My 4 year old son loves this book.
I am intrigued to watch his eyes move about the page and point and discuss different things about the undersea world. This definitely strenghtens his imagination.
I am amazed at the realism in the illustrations. Especially the underwater reflectivity from the light streaming down into the ocean depths.