Surrounded By Sea
Life on a New England Fishing Island
Illustrator(s): Gail Gibbons
Paperback | Pages: 32
Size: 10-1/4 X 9 |
ISBN: 9780823420216
Age: 4-8 | Guided Reading Level: X
Themes: Contemporary Issues/Social Problems, Ecology & Conservation, Science & Nature
Recommendations: SLJ
About the Book
Discover what life is like season by season when you're surrounded by the sea. See the ferry that brings people and supplies to the island and the fisherman preparing their nets for the summer fishing season. Learn about the significance of buoys, the workings of lobster traps, and the variety of boats you can see from the shore.
★★★THE REVIEWS ARE IN!★★★
“Gibbons’s penchant for creating interesting, informative nonfiction books for young children appears to be fathomless. Bright and cheerful describe the watercolor pictures, and they are in total complement to the brief text on each page. Clean in appearance, the book offers insightful information in a manner as fresh as a sea breeze. It lends itself naturally to units on where and how others live. Children will want to be Surrounded by Sea as soon as they spy the colorful dust jacket.
—School Library Journal