Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Harbor Bound by Catherine Bailey - OPTIONAL

Harbor Bound by Catherine Bailey, illustrated by Ellen Shi. PICTURE BOOK. Disney Hyperion, 2019. $17. 9781484799529.

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL(K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

As the day ends on the coast, boats begin to head into harbor. A variety of boats are noted, and sea vocabulary is highlighted, as the evening comes on. Despite a short-lived squall, all the boats make it in for the night.

This is a nice, rather niche, rhyming picture book that celebrates life on the water. I very much enjoyed the illustrations and appreciated a rhyme scheme that actually worked. This is a book that ocean/coast lovers will like a lot more than the average reader, but it definitely has its place in the market. As an added bonus, the author has included a glossary at the end to define all the sailing vocab the book used.

Reviewer: TC

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