Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems

by Kate Coombs, Meilo So (Illustrator)

Overview

Come down to the shore with this rich and vivid celebration of the ocean! With gorgeous watercolors by award-winning artist Meilo So and lyrical, playful poems by Kate Coombs, The Water Sings Blue evokes the beauty and power, the depth and mystery, and the endless resonance of the sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452119564
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	05/18/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kate Coombs grew up near the Pacific Ocean in Southern California and started collecting shells and writing poems as a child.
Meilo So lives in the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland.

Editorial Reviews

"This beautifully illustrated volume concentrates on what the poet does best: poetry. An excellent source of verse for reading aloud." - Booklist, Starred Review

"A feeling of sweet delicacy pervades the pages of Water Sings Blue " - Wall Street Journal

"A feeling of sweet delicacy pervades the pages of Water Sings Blue " - Wall Street Journal

"Poems with as many moods as the sea itself" - The Horn Book

"Poems with as many moods as the sea itself" - The Horn Book

"A trip to the beach anytime readers want to go" - School Library Journal

"One of the most beautiful picture books I've seen thus far in 2012" - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"Humor, interesting language and intriguing imagery" - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Humor, interesting language and intriguing imagery" - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"The evocative descriptions and images echo and linger.." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The evocative descriptions and images echo and linger.." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The evocative descriptions and images echo and linger.." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A salty breeze seems to spring from the pages" - The Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2012

"A salty breeze seems to spring from the pages" - The Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2012

"A salty breeze seems to spring from the pages" - The Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2012

"This beautifully illustrated volume concentrates on what the poet does best: poetry. An excellent source of verse for reading aloud." - Booklist, Starred Review

"This beautifully illustrated volume concentrates on what the poet does best: poetry. An excellent source of verse for reading aloud." - Booklist, Starred Review

"A feeling of sweet delicacy pervades the pages of Water Sings Blue " - Wall Street Journal

"Poems with as many moods as the sea itself" - The Horn Book

"A trip to the beach anytime readers want to go" - School Library Journal

"A trip to the beach anytime readers want to go" - School Library Journal

"One of the most beautiful picture books I've seen thus far in 2012" - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"One of the most beautiful picture books I've seen thus far in 2012" - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"Humor, interesting language and intriguing imagery" - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Experience the shore without bring home sand in your shoes." - Library Media Connection, Starred Review

"Experience the shore without bring home sand in your shoes." - Library Media Connection, Starred Review

"Experience the shore without bring home sand in your shoes." - Library Media Connection, Starred Review

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