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Teaching kids to understand man's impact on the sea & its creatures...how timely, June 21, 2010
This review is from: The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle (Paperback)
At the time of this review we are all watching daily news about the BP oil spill, the impact on some endangered sea turtles, the impact on the fish and birds, so much of the ecosystem, the earth, and its creatures.
Sometimes things outside of our own personal space can be very abstract but having compassion for them is important learning at any age. That's why I found this book to be so timely.
My nieces are of the age to really enjoy and understand the morals inherent in some books. This is a fun and happy way to learn about something abstract...life underneath the water.
The book has very brightly colored illustrations that were found highly attractive when I shared the story. In fact, they made me stop and go back a couple times to get to see the pictures again. Kids get to know and love the true story of Eartha the sea turtle. (which makes this tale so much better...being able to tell them it was real, which it is. It even has the real turtle's picture on the back!) Eartha was curious about something shiny she swam into...turned out to be string. The other sea creatures tried to help Eartha remove it but crab's claws weren't sharp enough, the squid, the clam, and the lobster weren't strong enough...then a passing boat appeared. (scary!) and picked her up. (Uh oh!) Little did Eartha know that this strange thing would be the most unexpected place to help take her to a place that made her "all better". The rest of the story (and the whole story is a happy one) is about man being the steward to help other creatures, even below the sea, and how thankful those creatures are when we do remember them.
For us, this was a way of looking at the oil spill as the only positive way we can in discussing it...what can we do to help those who can't help themselves? Why is that important? What can we do if we find a starfish on the beach that's pretty and we want to keep but is moving? Why is that important? We sent a care package of Dawn detergent to the volunteers in Pensacola, FL where the oil just washed up (to help clean the birds) after reading the book. It turned a negative into a happy feeling that we helped. And that is why it's important to help...it makes us feel just as happy as it did Eartha who really was entangled in fishing line and unable to swim when a man in a boat saved her, took her to someone who made her well, and sent her back happy to swim with her friends again in the sea. Man's negligence is inherent in the world, but we can learn that a better man can also help solve problems caused by that.
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Teaching Children to be Stewards of the open Water, June 5, 2010
This review is from: The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle (Paperback)
Eatrtha was a happy sea turtle who was living a carefree life in the ocean. One day Eartha accidently swam into a part of the ocean that was littered with junk and became entwined in discarded fishing line. No matter how hard Eartha struggled she good not break free. Fortunately, some kind humans found Eartha and helped nurse her back to health.
What we liked about the story-
- The story tells about why it is so important to take care of the ocean and lakes. This is a great way to show children how there is life in the ocean and how our actions have an impact.
- The pictures are vibrant - they really bring the story to life. It is a great way to show your child a variety of different animals that live in the sea.
- The story has a very happy ending and shows that there are people who go out of there way to look for and nurse sick animals.
- The story concludes with a "Parent Page" that offers tips on how to maximize the impact of the "Tale of Eartha"
Final Verdict - A great story for both boys and girls alike - don't be surprised if "The Tale of Eartha" is put into heavy rotation for bedtime reading.
5 Stars
-- Note --I was provided a copy of this story for reviewing purposes by the author/publisher-----
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A Little Jewel of a Book, February 18, 2010
This review is from: The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle (Paperback)
Dan Bodenstein tells a fact-based story with a contemporary moral that inspires empathy and closes with a happy and hopeful ending. He aims at younger children and scores using the simple, brilliantly colored, yet skillfully anthropomorphic illustrations of Brian C. Krumm. Shouldn't the "Gold Standard" in pre-school children's books be bestowed on those a child need not read to understand? This little jewel of a book qualifies. Your children will love Eartha even if they don't know her name.
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