Sarah Borg

With more than a dab of fun and fantasy, this read swim through the ocean with an important message.

A monster has appeared and is swallowing up every fish, coral, and crab on the ocean floor. Word spreads fast as the creatures of the ocean try to escape the disaster, but several go a different route and come up with a plan to stop the chaos.

The illustrations won me over in this read. They aren't only beautiful and give the ocean a lovely tone, but the humorous side beams and shines. Still, the more serious emotions to bring the message across aren't ignored, either. It's fun to simply flip through and take in each and every one.

While there is a very clear and direction in this read, I was surprised how much humor accompanies it. The sea animals have more than a little personality and the 'monster' carries quite a bit of imagination even though it's still recognizable. This creates an engaging read, which will have listeners giggling and smiling more than a few times.

Everything is written in lyrical rhyme, which flows well. I wonder if it'd been better without, but that's neither here nor there. Kids will be drawn in by the hysterical creatures and enjoy this one from beginning to end. I received a DRC and found this to be more exciting than I even thought it'd be.… (plus d'informations)