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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2013 | Video/DVD
PreS-Gr 3—Hear the subtle susurration of the surf against the sand. Smell the sun-kissed tide pools. Feel the spines of a sea urchin. Set sail on a sea of words. This collection of poems (Chronicle, 2012) is awash with images that call to mind a visit t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2012
The creatures and allure of the sea are captured in twenty-three poems with as many moods as the sea itself. Some give a nod to the familiar: with its lilting cadence and yearning to set sail, "Song of the Boat" recalls John Masefield's "Sea Fever"; "Prayer of the Little Fish" voices sentiments like those in Carmen Bernos de Gasztold's Prayers from the Ark. Here are succinct comical entries ("The sea urchin fell in love with a fork..."); wry imagery ("Octo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
