This Is Our Ocean: The Dream of Clean Seas

by Tracy Sabin, Tracy Sabin (Illustrator)

Overview

When a gust of wind jolts a plastic cup out of your hand, where does it go? This book follows the journey of one such cup as it sails through the air, lands in a stream, spills into a river and floats far out to sea. There it becomes part of a giant pile of trash that threatens the well being of the creatures that live there. The book concludes with a guide to simple ways we can change our habits to create cleaner oceans. Winner of SCBWI's 2019 Spark Award for excellence in independently published picture books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951668105
Publisher:	Thar She Blows Books
Publication date:	04/26/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tracy’s interest in writing and illustrating for children began in high school when he wrote and illustrated several picture books to fulfill English composition assignments. In the 1990’s he began illustrating for textbook publishers and has worked for Harcourt Brace, National Geographic, Houghton Mifflin, Scholastic and Savvas Learning Company, among others. He wrote, illustrated and paper-engineered “A Visit to the North Pole” in 1993. In 2006, he illustrated the New York Times bestselling popup book, “Castle” with text and paper-engineering by Kyle Olmon. Since 2015, Tracy has been writing and illustrating books under the imprint, "Thar She Blows Books." Titles include “Mouse Builds a House,” “Nothing to Do!” and “Nobbin, Bobbin & Cobb - A Refugee Story.” “This Is Our Ocean - The Dream of Clean Seas” won SCBWI’s 2019 Spark Award for excellence in independently published picture books.

Editorial Reviews

It is fantastic and seems accurate scientifically. Would love to get a copy for my 18 month old daughter. It is an important book, with beautiful illustrations and it is fun to read!" -Davey Kline, PhD Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Researcher for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Science Review - Davey Kline