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Title details for Stella, Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay - Available

Stella, Star of the Sea

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by Marie-Louise Gay
Marie-Louise Gay
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Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: "Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water.
Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother — a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Stella and Sam

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 28, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781773065311

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 1.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 380
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 1, 2004
      Stella, Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay also appears in a miniature edition. Of the original 1999 hardcover, PW wrote, "This nonchalant slice-of-life tale with its sunny, eccentric illustrations makes for an enjoyable trip to the seashore."

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 1, 1999
      Gay (Rumpelstiltskin) describes an indefatigably curious boy's first day at the beach with his indefatigably imaginative older sister. In answer to Sam's endless questions, Stella informs him that starfish were once shooting stars "who fell in love with the sea"; that a round shell is a shark eyeball; and that sea horses can be ridden bareback (the illustrations support this last claim). Enjoying the sea, Stella puts an end to Sam's questions with one of her own: "Sam! Are you ever coming in?" The cartoon figures, with childishly outsize heads and pear-shaped bodies, inhabit a deceptively harmonious mixed-media landscape. The diverse elements--the watercolor sea, the flecked-paper beach, the diffused sky--come together to suggest an air of holiday abandon. This nonchalant slice-of-life tale with its sunny, eccentric illustrations makes for an enjoyable trip to the seashore. Ages 2-4.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:1.7
  • Lexile® Measure:380
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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