Bound To Stay Bound

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 Little houses
 Author: Henkes, Kevin

 Publisher:  Greenwillow Books (2022)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 28 cm

 BTSB No: 437986 ISBN: 9780062965721
 Ages: 4-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Shells -- Fiction
 Beaches -- Fiction
 Wonder -- Fiction
 Family life -- Fiction

Price: $23.28

Summary:
A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.

 Illustrator: Dronzek, Laura
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 2.80
   Points: .5   Quiz: 519070

Reviews:
   School Library Journal (09/30/22)
   Booklist (04/01/22)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/05/22)
 The Hornbook (+) (00/05/22)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 04/01/2022 As in Henkes and Dronzek’s earlier collaborations—­Birds (2009), When Spring Comes (2016), Summer Song (2020), In the Middle of Fall (2017), Winter Is Here (2018)—curiosity and wonder about nature are explored, this time through a family trip. A young girl visits her grandparents, staying in a little house by the shore. As they walk the beach, the child studies the shells and considers the creatures that once lived in them. Vibrant acrylic illustrations depict these little houses in multiple colors, sizes, and shapes. Casting her view more widely, the girl considers the ocean itself, its range of colors and sounds, and the many things held within its waters, then ponders the sky and birds. Her grandparents encourage her to explore her surroundings, inspiring her to want to learn more. Where have the shells traveled? How old are the rocks that wash ashore? How deep is the ocean? What do the birds think? Returning to her own house, the girl takes some of the treasures along, understanding that she, too, is part of the wonderful wider world. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.

School Library Journal - 09/30/2022 PreS-Gr 3—For anyone with memories of spending time with grandparents or other relatives at the beach, smelling salt water, or picking up seashells to bring back home. A young girl with black hair and tan skin shares her stories, pondering what kind of animals are in the sea, with thoughts of sandpipers, pelicans, and egrets evoking a sense of nostalgia that comes across on the page. At the end of the day she carries empty seashells home, wondering who or what once lived inside of them, and in bringing their little homes into her home, also brings them into ours. This book is a perfect pairing of text and visuals that tell the story in tandem. Dronzek's sweet scenes use ocean-washed colors while the words provide just enough detail to compel readers from page to page. The narration is a childlike and spontaneous experience of the sea, asking readers to slow down and savor their surroundings with all their senses. VERDICT A book to keep in little houses by the sea, or on library shelves, where readers can ask their own questions about their place in the larger world we all live in.—Amanda Austin - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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