Author: Lynn Rae Perkins
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Reviewer: Kelly
Summary: Alix and her
sister, Jools, have never seen the ocean. When their parents pack them up for a
week at the shore, Alix is nervous about leaving home, but excited, too. At the
beach, the girls make friends, go exploring, and have adventures both big and
small. They pick periwinkles, spot crabs, and discover that the beach is full
of endless possibilities. As the week comes to an end, Alix is surprised to
find she doesn’t want to leave!
Review: I listened to
the audiobook format of this title. It was recommended to me as a nice, summer
read and now I will recommend it to someone else. I also chose it for my June,
Books and Bites title for families to enjoy together.
Brittany Pressley is the
narrator for this audiobook and I am giving her five stars. She has a great,
smooth and happy voice and kept me interested to listen, the entire time. I
plan on looking further into other books that she has narrated because
sometimes it is hard to find a good reader.
I enjoyed the story very
much. The entire time that I was listening, I felt as if I was transported to a
beach and I was on vacation with the family for the entire week. After I
listened to the audio, I pulled a copy of the book from our shelves at the library
and there was a nice surprise that I found! At the end of the book, there are
step by step instructions on how to make a sea glass necklace. I did not have
any families show up for my book club, so I am thinking to use this title
again, next summer for a program. Instead of advertising it as a book club
though, I will advertise making the sea glass necklace and then throw the book
into the program as an added bonus for any child that might be interested.
All in all, I will
definitely be recommending this book to patrons in the future!
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