The Weekly 411 (6/23/23)
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About the Book: How the Sea Came to Be is a lyrical, spectacular history of the ocean—from its dramatic evolutionary past to its marvelously biodiverse present. Spanning 4.5 billion years of evolution, this beautiful nonfiction picture book tells the fascinating tale of the formation of Earth’s oceans and the amazing creatures who call it home. It is a story-telling introduction to geology, oceanography, and marine biology. Lyrical rhyming verse, awe-inspiring art capture the mysterious beauty of the ocean and its incredible creatures. Reviewers called it “mesmerizing,” “ masterfully written,” “powerful,””magical” and said “it absolutely sings,” Kirkus gave it a star and called it “riveting” and “stunning.” .
About the Author: Jennifer Berne is the award-winning author of children’s picture book biographies Manfish (about Jacques Cousteau), On a Beam of Light (Albert Einstein), Look Up With Me (Neil deGrasse Tyson), and On Wings of Words (Emily Dickinson). Jennifer’s books have been chosen as New York Times Editors' Choice, NPR's Great Reads, Horn Book’s “Best Nonfiction Books,” and Eric Carle Museum’s “Best of the Best." Her books have been translated into 15 foreign languages, and have been awarded multiple starred reviews. See more about jennifer at jenniferberne.com
About the Illustrator: Amanda Hall is an award-winning illustrator and author. She is particularly renowned for her wonderfully decorative and colorful children’s books both in America and Great Britain, with co-editions in 24 other countries. Her books include Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington, The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, Little Bear: An Inuit Folktale, Babushka, and many more. You can find her at amandahall-illustration.com/us/
- What: work with middle grade author Sylvia Liu on revising a full middle grade manuscript for 2-3 months
- Who: un-agented writers with a middle grade manuscript who are members of Inked Voices
- When to apply: by June 30. Contact Emily (at) inkedvoices (dot) com for more info about details. Application includes a query letter, first ten pages, and a synopsis.
Thanks for hosting give aways so I can learn about these new books!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the information. These books look great!
ReplyDeleteI am always impressed with the amount of information you find to share. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the featured picture books! They are high on my TBR list!
ReplyDeleteThe ocean always amazes me and this nonfiction picture book will be fun to read and learn. The fiction book has such an important message for all readers.
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ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read How the Sea Came to Be
ReplyDeleteAs always, great resources, and fabulous giveaways!
ReplyDeleteGreat links this week. I found them so helpful. Thanks. How the Ocean Came to Be looks like a spectacular book. I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read both of these beautiful picture books!!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these books sound amazing. The first one would be great for my environmental activism unit when we talk about the ocean. The second one would be a great read aloud.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful picture books! I have A.J.'s, and would love to own a copy of Jennifer's book about the oceans, as well. Congrats to the authors and illustrators. Great additions to any bookshelf.
ReplyDeleteSo interested in A.J.'s picture book about wishing flowers if it is the dandelion I am thinking of. I think it is one I wrote a story about a while ago.
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