I See the Sea by Julia Groves

This book is "a work of art that we can all own" Seven Stories Newcastle, UK.

You might walk past this book if you see it in a bookstore or a library but that would be a huge mistake - please find this book and OPEN IT.  The illustrations are brilliant and the expressive language in the text will give you and your young reading companion a truly rich experience.

The paperback edition of I see the sea was published in 2022 but the good news is - yes - it is still available. In fact Seven Stories, as you saw above, mentioned it on Facebook this morning.

Can you see the die hole on this page - it grows bigger with each page turn.

Here are some text quotes:

"I see a dark shape gliding, majestic and serene." - whale

"I see the knowing grasp, slow and swirling." - octopus

"I see shimmers and flutters clasping tight for safety." - seahorse

"I see bold pigments masking toxic skin." - mandarinfish

There is a very detailed fact page at the back of the book along with all the practical ways we can help protect our endangered oceans. The ocean covers 70.9% of our planet's surface. It is one continuous body of water divided into five main regions - Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.

"Today the ocean and the creatures that live there face many big challenges: climate change caused by human activity; pollution from plastic waste, noise and chemicals; habitat destruction; overfishing and acidification."

There is so much to see and enjoy in Julia’s illustrations for this ocean foray that truly captures its awesomeness and majesty while her lyrical narrative beginning ‘I SEE’ on each spread evokes the wonders of the diverse marine life and flows beautifully from one spread to the next throughout. Red Reading Hub

Julia Groves shares her book on a video here. You could view this with your library group without the sound. The publisher Child's Play have some teaching ideas for using this book.

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