Water Sings Blue
No. of pages 36
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 36 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2012 by Chronicle Books .
MARY JOSLIN is the author of a number of storybooks for children. Some of her titles are: The Goodbye Boat, The Minstrel's Tale and The Heaven Tree. Kate Coombs is an award-winning author of original fairy tales, poems, middle-grade fantasy novels, and picture books, including the critically acclaimed Water Sings Blue . She lives in Bountiful, Utah.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Cybils Award - Poetry
This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
"Humor, interesting language and intriguing imagery" - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A feeling of sweet delicacy pervades the pages of Water Sings Blue " - Wall Street Journal
"The evocative descriptions and images echo and linger.." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"One of the most beautiful picture books I've seen thus far in 2012" - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"This beautifully illustrated volume concentrates on what the poet does best: poetry. An excellent source of verse for reading aloud." - Booklist, Starred Review
"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
"Experience the shore without bring home sand in your shoes." - Library Media Connection, Starred Review
"A salty breeze seems to spring from the pages" - The Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2012