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Dance, Dolphin, Dance

A California Ocean Adventure

Author: Patricia MacCarthy  

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Follow Dolphin on a fast-paced adventure that nearly lands him in the jaws of a shark!

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Summary

Follow Dolphin on a fast-paced adventure that nearly lands him in the jaws of a shark!

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Description

Out in the ocean, deep down in the kelp forest, Dolphin dances with sea lions. But suddenly he meets a Great White Shark… and then a Killer Whale… Dance, Dolphin, dance for your life! A dramatic underwater chase, set in the Pacific Ocean, with 36 sea creatures and birds to spot, from the Red Octopus and Blue Cannonball Jellyfish to the Crowned Squirrelfish and the Sea Otter. See if you can find them all!

Also in the Wilderness series: Run, Elephant, Run:

“A hugely satisfactory, sensory-rich experience. A work of the highest quality” – Carousel

“The language and illustrations make this a joy to read” - Kirkus

 

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Critic Reviews

“"MacCarthy's text is delightfully alliterative and onomatopoeic. Her swirling paintings modulate in palette to suit the mood. An exciting marine adventure just right for reading aloud." - Kirkus Reviews "The beautifully painted pictures with their strong colours and wonderful evocation of undersea life are the stand-out features of this book. Deep down in the ocean's kelp forest, Dolphin dances with sea lions - but then life becomes dangerous when he encounters a Great White Shark and a Killer Whale. He must dance for his life, through the deep waters, to keep safe. This is a dramatic underwater chase, set in the Pacific Ocean, with 36 sea creatures and birds to spot, including the Red Octopus, Blue Cannonball Jellyfish, Crowned Squirrelfish and the Sea Otter. They are all shown at the end of the book for children to identify by the labels and then spot in the story. Beautifully done and we must emphasise to children the need to care for this beauty." - Parents in Touch "An utterly beautiful undersea adventure highlighting the importance of our oceans and the rich diversity of life that call the seas their home." - Read it, Daddy! "Patricia MacCarthy's poetic text is full of action and excitement, and her illustrations are amazing. After an initial reading to savour those illustrations and another to search them for the 36 sea creatures and birds, shown in the final spread, this book, which blurs the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction, offers a superb dance/drama opportunity for a class or group." - Red Reading Hub”

"A feast for the senses, this is learning without effort."

English 4 - 11

"A beautiful picture book written and illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy and with fascinating images using photo shop techniques showing the dolphin swimming with other creatures in the kelp forest. Published by Otter-Barry, Dance,Dolphin, Dance is a unique edition to their list of excellently published picture books."

DolphinBooks - the blog

"A feast for the senses … this is learning without effort, we are enjoying ourselves so completely we are unaware of assimilating information."

English 4-11

"An enchanting and memorable journey through the vast depths of the Pacific Ocean...provides the reader with such a richly interactive and satisfying experience."

Just Imagine

"MacCarthy's text is delightfully alliterative and onomatopoeic. Her swirling paintings modulate in palette to suit the mood. An exciting marine adventure just right for reading aloud."

Kirkus Reviews

"The beautifully painted pictures with their strong colours and wonderful evocation of undersea life are the stand-out features of this book. Deep down in the ocean's kelp forest, Dolphin dances with sea lions - but then life becomes dangerous when he encounters a Great White Shark and a Killer Whale. He must dance for his life, through the deep waters, to keep safe. This is a dramatic underwater chase, set in the Pacific Ocean, with 36 sea creatures and birds to spot, including the Red Octopus, Blue Cannonball Jellyfish, Crowned Squirrelfish and the Sea Otter. They are all shown at the end of the book for children to identify by the labels and then spot in the story. Beautifully done and we must emphasise to children the need to care for this beauty."

Parents in Touch

"An utterly beautiful undersea adventure highlighting the importance of our oceans and the rich diversity of life that call the seas their home."

Read it, Daddy!

"Patricia MacCarthy's poetic text is full of action and excitement, and her illustrations are amazing. After an initial reading to savour those illustrations and another to search them for the 36 sea creatures and birds, shown in the final spread, this book, which blurs the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction, offers a superb dance/drama opportunity for a class or group."

Red Reading Hub

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About the Author

PATRICIA MACCARTHY is an award-winning illustrator. Her picture book Moon Forest was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for 2014. She has collaborated extensively with the late, highly acclaimed New Zealand author, Margaret Mahy, and was awarded the New York Times “Best Illustrated Book of the Year’ for 17 Kings and 42 Elephants. She is the author and illustrator of Run, Elephant, Run, the first title in the Wildnerness series (Otter-Barry Books, 2017). Patricia MacCarthy lives in Sussex.

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Product Details

Publisher
Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Published
7th February 2019
Pages
32
ISBN
9781910959244

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