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Sea Monkey & Bob

by Aaron REYNOLDS
illus. by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. 40p. S. & S. Apr. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781481406765.
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PreS-Gr 2—Sea Monkey is afraid he will sink to the bottom of the ocean, and Bob the puffer fish worries that he will float right up to the surface. Their solution? Hold on to each other and never let go. This is a humorous story of friendship and a great way to introduce the concept of buoyancy in a classroom. There are so many extension ideas here, such as a sink or float lesson. Bright illustrations will keep children's attention, though the dialogue-only text could cause confusion without the benefit of a good storyteller using tone and inflection.
VERDICT A fun addition to any library and especially as part of a science lesson.
Reviewed by Betsy Davison, Cortland Free Library, NY
Sea Monkey is scared he will sink to the bottom of the ocean; similarly, puffer fish Bob is scared he will float to the surface. They promise to save each other if either happens. A deadpan text of color-coded dialogue is more concerned with the friends' touching reciprocity than with any actual science of buoyancy. Ohi's digital cartoons play up the conversation's humor.
 , Jul 01, 2017

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