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    Stella: Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay, Marie-Louise Gay (Illustrator)

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    (Paperback - 2002 Sixth Printing)

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    • Publisher: Groundwood Books
    • Pub. Date: March 1999
    • ISBN-13: 9780888993373
    • Sales Rank: 122,795
    • Age Range: 5 to 7
    • 32pp
    • Series: Stella Ser.
    • Edition Description: 2002 Sixth Printing
     
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    Synopsis

    Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the beach. Stella has been to the seashore before and knows all its secrets, but Sam still has a lot of questions. Does a moonsnail come from the moon? What can you buy with a sand dollar? Stella has answers for them all. The only thing she's not sure about is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Through exquisite watercolors, this book brings to life a perfect summer day and the sweet and funny relationship between an older sister and her baby brother.

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    Sam is full of questions on his first trip to the seashore and his older sister has an answer for each one, except whether or not Sam will ever come into the water.

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    K-Gr 2-Stella and her younger brother are enjoying a day at the beach. Well, Stella is, anyway. Sam, who is there for the very first time, is full of questions. "Is the water cold?" "Are there any sea monsters?" "Where do starfish come from?" His sister has all of the answers, though not necessarily the factual ones. Starfish, she says, come from the sky, and moon shells come from the moon. Stella, who also knows "all [the sea's] secrets," is ready to go into the water. Sam, however, still needs assurance before he is ready to take the plunge. So, there are more questions. "Does a sea horse neigh?...Does a sea horse gallop?" At long last, he decides to join his sister for some fun in the ocean. Gay's illustrations, done primarily in watercolors with a touch of paper collage, are bright and have a whimsical touch. They show a self-assured child swimming and playing in the water while her apprehensive brother watches from the shore. A supplemental purchase.-Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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    Stella: Star of the Seaby Anonymous

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    March 25, 2002: The first time I read this book was when I read it to a first grader for a project at school. I loved it. It reminded me of my brother. All he does is ask why. He is 10 years old and is so curious about everything. This book is perfect for him. I think this book is perfect for any little kid. Every child is curious about something in life. This book just makes them feel that there is a lot of other children wanting to know why.