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The Sea Serpent & Me by Dashka Slater

By curlyq
The Sea Serpent and Me
By Daska Slater; illustrated by Catia Chen.
Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Unpaged. Picture book.

When a tiny sea serpent slides out of the faucet and into the bathtub, he and a young girl become close friends. They play together, sing songs, and talk of the sea. However, the sea serpent is growing at an alarming rate--too fast to be comfortable in a house or even on land. They both know he belongs in the sea and that the little girl belongs on land.

This is a lovely story about a special friendship and about loving someone enough to not only let them go but to encourage them on. This book is a great book for any person of any age.
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August 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM
loo said…
I agree! This is a great picture book. Plus I love, love the pictures. There is closeup of the sea serpent that is wonderfully done! Check it out!!!
August 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM
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