A first book of the sea

A collection of fifty-three original poems that celebrate the sea in all its changing moods.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davies, Nicola, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Sutton, Emily (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Down by the shore. First to see the sea ; Paddling ; Sand castle ; Seagulls ; On the pier ; Waiting for the wave ; Catching a wave ; Lighthouse ; Puffin ; Pebbles ; Shore crab ; Fishing for dinner ; I love harbors ; Finding shells ; All day
  • Journeys. Sea shanty ; Limpets ; Blue whale's map ; The voyages of Captain Zheng He ; Sargasso ; Elver ; Star school ; Sea turtle ; Lord Beaufort's scale ; Sailor's jig ; End of the journey
  • Under the sea. Deep ; Longline fishing ; Bottom trawling ; Giant squid ; Deadliest of all? ; Flashlight fish ; Arctic Ocean ; Reef drop-off ; Anglerfish ; Sharks ; Seaweed jungle ; Mother sea otter ; Shipwreck
  • Wonders. Tide pool ; Flying fish ; Night light ; Antarctic ; Sea people ; Albatross ; Shoal ; Favorite dolphin ; Manta ray ; Pearl diver ; Plankton ; Humpback song ; Island dreaming ; Happiness.