Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the beach. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions. Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop? Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Exquisite, evocative watercolours bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother - a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.
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A charming and gentle picture book for children' Readings GuideAug 2004Extremely cute illustrations and a poignant story for ages 4 to 6.' Otago Daily Times13/11/04It's a beautiful book for precious children.' Sunshine Coast Daily10/11/2004
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Marie-Louise Gay is an outstanding artist and children's author. She is the recipient of the Governor General's Award (Canada) as well as numerous other prizes. She lives with her family in Montreal, Canada.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great brother-sister story!,
This review is from: Stella (Paperback)
This is a colorful, vibrantly illustrated book about a brother and sister and their trip to the beach. Older sister Stella has been to the ocean before, but her younger brother, Sam, never has. Sam is constantly asking Stella "why, what and how." Stella kindly answers all the questions (albeit, creatively and not factually, per say, but it's charming reading "her" answers).
Kids should delight at the vivid illustrations and will probably relate well to a kid who asks a lot of questions. My only complaints are that: I felt the reason Sam didn't want to initially go in the water wasn't exactly explained. Was he afraid of the water? Did he need his questions answered to be unafraid? Was he too curious about other stuff? And also, I felt sometimes the text didn't match the illustrations - like the text was placed one picture too early or too late. These are pretty nit-picky things though, and really the book is charming! And I love the brother sister relationship - that is truly special!
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Stella and Sam were spending a day at the beach. Read the first page New!
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Stella and Sam were spending a day at the beach. Read the first page New!
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- The Sea (Exploring Play) by Sue Sheppy on page 15
- Little Hands Sea Life Art & Activities: Creative Learning Experiences for 3- To 7-Year-Olds (Little Hands Book) by Judy Press on page 40
- For the Love of Reading: Books to Build Lifelong Readers by David Bouchard on page 72
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