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list price: $12.95
edition:Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: May 2019
ISBN:9781550178708
publisher:
Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Description
Praise for Hello Humpback!, the inaugural title in the First West Coast Books series:
“Graceful, well-constructed rhymes pair with First Nations artist Vickers’s crisp, luminous scenes… It’s a gorgeous glimpse of the distinctive landscapes and creatures of the Northwest, and it will enchant residents and nonlocals alike.”
—starred review, Publishers Weekly
With vibrant illustrations and a glossy tactile finish, this sturdy board book introduces babies and toddlers to a kaleidoscope of colours and the rhythm of changing seasons on the West Coast. Sockeye Silver, Saltchuck Blue follows the shifting spectrum of the Pacific Northwest including the quiet grey rain of winter, the verdant growth of spring, the jewel red tones of tart summer huckleberries and the shimmering scales of a spawning sockeye salmon as it turns from silver to red in fall. Like Hello Humpback! and One Eagle Soaring, this board book will be sure to enthrall the very youngest readers while introducing the delights of the natural world.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 1 to 3
- Grade:
- p
Awards
- Winner, Gold in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards for Board Books in 2019
Editorial Reviews
— Working Mommy Journal
— Canadian Review of Materials
— CanLit for Little Canadians
“In one standout winter scene, sparse text - “Grey mist, / whales / and heavy rains” - is paired with textured, criss-crossed lines of sleet falling on three whales swimming in the ocean. Soothing, extra-sensory elements like this, combined with Indigenous art, make this B.C. story one that should be read on both coasts and all places in between.” — Review in Quill & Quire, October 2019, “Chew on This” by Shannon Ozirny
— Quill & Quire
