Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otter

Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otter

Overview

This soothing bedtime read-aloud features Alaskan coastal wildlife and a touching lullaby.

Joshie Otter wants to play, but Mama says not today . . . and so Joshie sets out to find some new pals. He sees many different sea animals, but no one wants to play. Soon, he swims too far out, but is able to find his way home when his mother sings a sweet song.


“Splendid paintings in a variety of shimmering Arctic hues illustrate a soothing bedtime story . . . This attractive picture book has the draws of an affectionate mother-offspring bond.”—Booklist

“An excellent addition to picture-book collections that’s sure to be read over and over by parents looking for that perfect soothing bedtime story.”—School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780698114470
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 05/19/1997
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: 7.98(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile: AD550L (what's this?)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Nancy White Carlstrom (nancywhitecarlstrom.com) has written more than fifty books for children, including the Jesse Bear series with illustrator Bruce Degan. She draws inspiration from her eighteen years living in Alaska, volunteer experiences in Africa and Haiti, and raising sons Jesse and Joshua.


Ken Kuroi has contributed illustrations to many popular Japanese books, including Gongitsune (Gong, the Little Fox) by Nankichi Miimi and Neko no Jimusyo (The Cat Office) by Kenji Miyazawa. Kuroi’s collaborative works with Nancy Carlstrom, Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otter and Midnight Dance of the Snowshoe Hare are published in America. In 2003, his gallery, Ken Kuroi’s Picture Book House, opened, where his work is constantly displayed.

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