Oceanly

by Lynn Parrish Sutton, Hazel Mitchell (Illustrator)

From the creators of Animally, comes another loving adverb adventure celebrating the animals of the sea.

Genres: Picture Books

30 pages, Hardcover

Reviews

[Joanne Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

I preferred this sequel to the original animally version. Both author and illustrator seemed to have gained a more mature style, which worked beautifully on the humans in the art and created more engaging rhymes. A nice mix of ocean-themed vignettes, stretching beyond the animal kingdom. a definite for any family who spends a lot of time down the shore—from Maine to the keys and beyond.

[Toby · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book. Beautiful pictures. Beautiful words.

[Jane Healy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's a beautiful addition to the canon of "I love you" children's picture books, which make for great gift-giving, lap-reading, and bedtime reading. Author Lynn Parris Sutton's creative, rhyming text begins each sentence with "I love you" followed by an adverb followed by something ocean-related. For example, "I love you splashily like the spout of a whale./I love you flexibly like a seahorse's tail." Illustrator Hazel Mitchell's illustrations complete the story, depicting diverse people and accurate drawings of all things oceanly. I especially like the "joyful" seals whirling in the water, and the boy sitting by the ocean, holding a book while he leans on his golden retriever. This "I love you" book extends beyond the very young child, as it offers opportunities for learning about the ocean environment and fun with language.

I'm thankful to Hazel Mitchell, from whom I won a complimentary copy.