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The book is designed to help toddlers identify wild animals (from the zoo) and the noises they make. It features a polar bear, a lion, a hippopotamus, a flamingo, a zebra, a boa constrictor, an elephant, a leopard, a peacock, a walrus, a zoo keeper and some children.
In rhyming text, various endangered animals are asked the question "What do you see?". The list of animals includes a giant panda, a bald eagle, a wild water buffalo, a spider monkey, a green sea turtle, a macaroni penguin, a sea lion, a red wolf, a whooping crane and a black panther. The last iteration is a dreaming child who sees all the ...
It was recognized as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. [1] The film Paddle to the Sea, based on this book but omitting many details, was produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 1966, directed by Bill Mason. It was nominated for an Oscar. [2] A water park based on the book was opened in 2016 in the town of Nipigon, where the fictional ...
Flotsam was published to glowing reviews. According to the Kirkus Reviews, “From arguably the most inventive and cerebral visual storyteller in children's literature comes a wordless invitation . . . not to be resisted.” [2] Flotsam has won the 2007 Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The opening episode shows how ocean life is regulated around the globe by currents and the varying position of the Sun. Near a Pacific seamount, there is a large concentration of marine animals because when the current makes contact with the submerged rock, it forces upwards plankton and other organisms.
The story describes the narrator walking along the beach early one morning in the pre-dawn twilight, when he sees a man picking up a starfish off the sand and throwing it into the sea. The narrator is observant and subtle, but skeptical; he has seen many "collectors" on the beach, killing countless sea creatures for their shells. Some excerpts:
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All the Way to the Ocean is a 2016 animated short film based on the children's book of the same name by Joel Harper. [1] [2] The screenplay was written by Joel Harper, [3] Pete Michels, [3] and Doug Rowell. [3] The film was directed by Doug Rowell and produced by Joel Harper. [3]