Monday, October 28, 2024

Earnest Sandpiper's Great Ascent by Timothy Basil Ering - ADVISABLE

Earnest Sandpiper's Great Ascent by Timothy Basil Ering. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2024. $19. 9780763697358

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL


It is time that Earnest and his siblings learn to fly.  Rouse and Spur take right off and fly.  But Earnest is fearful.  While the family is practicing down the beach, Earnest sees a floating balloon and follows it into the shallows.  He gets tangled in the balloon string that is tangled on a log.  The tide is rising.  Will Earnest get untangled and save himself by flying to safety?


Ering relates an inspiring story about overcoming our fears and trying new things.  He also warns us about how helium balloons affect animals.  Cute but realistic painted illustrations bring this story to life.


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