Far from Shore: Chronicles of an Open Ocean Voyage
By Sophie Webb
80 pages, ages 9 & up
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2011
Biologist and artist Sophie Webb takes readers aboard a
research vessel an out to sea. This time she’s joined a research team to
explore the tropical Pacific Ocean where they study whales, dolphins, sea birds
and deep sea creatures. When she’s not on watch or collecting samples, Webb
paints the ocean life around her. She works with pencils and watercolors – easy
to pack on her journeys.
Webb and her crew head out in July for a five-month cruise
that takes them from San Diego, CA to Hawaii to Ecuador and points in between.
She heads each chapter with latitude and longitude, describes the nitty-gritty
details of daily life aboard a research vessel, paints the squid larvae, flying
fish and other creatures they encounter, and tosses in a few maps and graphs to
keep it interesting. A great book that reminds young readers that there are plenty of
adventures out there for curious biologists – and artists.
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This looks like a fabulous book! I love the ocean!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. I have to say I share your urge to take a trip on the ocean (I wanted to be an oceanographer when I was in fourth grade), although sounds like this would be a great way to make the trip via an armchair.
ReplyDeleteThis one looks beautiful! Thanks for the review.
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