Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... Swashby and the Sea (2020)by Beth Ferry, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)
Five in a Row (77) Five in a Row (53) Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Captain Swashby is a reclusive, retired sailor happy with his quiet life by the sea until an energetic girl and her grandmother move in next door. This delightful book checks all the right boxes for kindergarten books: loveable and diverse characters, heartwarming themes, charming artwork, and discussion-worthy vocabulary. There are even a handful of authentic chances to review phonics skills and sight words as students decipher messages written in the sand. I love all the characters in this loving story, but my favorite is the sea. Ferry makes the sea a character as if everyone sees the sea that way. The sea is a mild trickster in the story, a trickster that connects people. The repeated refrain - "the sea fiddled with, just a little bit" - drives the story. Illustrator Martinez-Neal brings the people to life with expressive eyes and body language to accompany Ferry's eloquently simple words. Soft watercolors evoke summer at the beach in all it's lazy and joyful moods. The gull on most pages lends attention and humor. Inter- and intragenerational themes dominate this heartfelt, warm story, perfect for sharing. no reviews | add a review
AwardsNotable Lists
No-nonsense Captain Swashby is used to the sea meeting all of his needs and when, after his retirement, new neighbors disturb his solitary life, the sea helps in just the right way. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNone
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |
But this is more than a beautifully illustrated tale. It's a lyrical story about opening up one's heart. It could be children. It could be new experiences. It is all of that and more
The backdrop of the ocean made me long for the beach. Writing in the sand holds such memories. Believe it or not, the ocean plays a role in bringing Swashby to a place of love and acceptance. What Swashby meant for loneliness.......that doesn't quite happen ;) ( )