Tag Archive | ocean

Poetry Friday: Showing Some Aqua-Love for Kate Coombs’ Water Sings Blue

Our offering for Poetry Friday today is tied-in with our bimonthly theme, Crazy Over Cybils. Water Sings Blue, written by Kate Coombs and illustrated by Meilo So, made it to the top 5 2012 Cybils Finalists for the poetry category. I’m happy to share with you samples from the book. Poetry Friday is hosted today […]

Perfect Picture Book: Stella, Star of the Sea

Time for another Perfect Picture Book Friday! This wonderful meme is hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill. My featured book today is Marie-Louise Gay’s Stella, Star of the Sea. This is also in keeping with our bimonthly theme, Girl Power and Women’s Wiles. Stella, Star of the Sea Story and Pictures By: Marie-Louise Gay Reading Level: […]

David Wiesner’s Flotsam

Searching through the wreckage of old and used books I found myself a surprise called Flotsam. I went to the cashier, gave the lady my money, and left with pride. I went home opened this Caldecott Winner and discovered I did get a treasure. My copy may be second-hand but it was signed. The adventure […]