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When a sailor's boat sinks in a storm, he and his boat are rescued by a whale! The whale's name is Blue. The sailor looks forward to seeing Blue again, but on his next trip out to sea, no Blue. He discovers that Blue is sick because of all the trash in its belly.
I Love You, Blue is a simple story to demonstrate the problem of plastics in the ocean. Like Pinocchio, the sailor was able to walk around inside the whale and do something about the trash. Includes an author's note, ways we can help, and a list of volunteer organizations' websites. AJ liked the message of taking care of our oceans, and loved the illustrations - Blue is usually just the huge front of the whale, and it's remarkable how Barroux can put so much expression in 2 dots (eyes) and a line (mouth).
Lisa Librarian and AJ (age 7)
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