I was hooked; reeled in by the gorgeous monotone cover and the promise of a cracking maritime yarn. Subtlely done, but still enforced. Its repetitive so it would be a good book for someone who might be having trouble with fluency reading. This wonderfully illustrated picture book reminds us that small voices need to be heard, too." Shamed into joining the war, the tide turns for Luis Wilson when he is steered into the depths of espionage. Fun book. Some features of WorldCat will not be available. The story presents the supernatural world as a reality. The name field is required. Few of us will ever experience the highs or lows that life at sea will deliver into our lives. This wonderfully illustrated picture book reminds us that small voices need to be heard, too.\" --\"@, Export to EndNote / Reference Manager(non-Latin), http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/1082403616>. The Halloween creatures are all so funny that this story really cannot be considered at all scary but the level of suspense takes it out of the realm of the cute and deftly places it in the realm of the spine-tingly! The few include an over-abundance of adjectives; some subbing errors, and – for me personally - the strong emphasis on the spiritual journey Gavin undertook. Just spooky enough for Sam (age 2). In addition, it teaches that a child's body is his/her own, and s/he has a right to tell people not to touch it. bed for her baby, but where? Nothing sounds right until the littlest voice joins the song--that of a tiny firefly. This infuriated me, but also made me laugh as I drew parallels between him and Jermaine Clements hapless character in Taika Waititi’s divine New Zealand comedy, © 2018 NZ Booklovers. Find out about the best books as they publish! The illustrations of various spooky creatures reaching up to grab some bare toes creeps me out, but in a good way for Halloween. You can easily create a free account. The last touring picture book post was all about the brilliant diverse read, Our chosen picture book this month is an enchanting read based on animals, published by Templar Books and written and illustrated by the talented creative, Frann Preston-Gannon. My daughter and I read this and followed along by library video. Learn more ››. This helped me take his sulky posturing less seriously. Message? Welcome to the latest touring picture book. I really liked the illustration style! This is a perfect scary-but-not-really story that's been our number one bedtime read for several months now. By the Light of the Moon by Bernadette Marama Gavin, I’m a sucker for sailing memoirs and have read every epic read I could get my hands on from Joshua Slocum’s, Among the many high sea’s narratives penned by men are a few by women which include Naomi James’s, I also reacted strongly to the skipper’s excuses for cruelty and mood swings which he dismissed as the simple by-product of being “a complicated man”. September 1st 1994 This is a cumulative rhyming story that begins with a child's pair of bare feet dangling peacefully over the side of a bridge in the silvery moonlight of a Halloween night. 20 Children's Books With Strong Female Characters. Welcome back. On his search he finds different animals who agree to join him. 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