Friday, August 26, 2016

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas / Book Review




By: Michelle Cuevas
Illustrated by: Erin E. Stead
Published by: Dial Books
Released on: August 23rd, 2016
Ages: 4-8 years old 
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Rating: 5 Owlets - We Loved It!
*I received a signed copy of this book at BEA, in exchange for my honest review

A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this enthralling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead
 
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, who lives alone atop a hill, has a job of the utmost importance. It is his task to open any bottles found at sea and make sure that the messages are delivered. He loves his job, though he has always wished that, someday, one of the letters would be addressed to him. One day he opens a party invitation—but there’s no name attached. As he devotes himself to the mystery of the intended recipient, he ends up finding something even more special: the possibility of new friends.


Like finding a letter in a glass bottle floating in the sea, this book is a treasure. 


The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles tells a timeless, beautiful story, with a powerful lesson. I love picture books like this. It's one that when we finished reading it, we immediately read it again, and have read many times since then.

Michelle's storytelling, and Erin's beautiful illustrations create a touching story that will stay with you long after you read it. It is a gem that can be read over and over again, for generation to comes.


One of my favorite lines from the book is, ".... for a letter can hold the treasure of a clam-hugged pearl."


This is one picture book I highly recommend picking up!

3 comments:

  1. I'm going to have to see if our library has this. I love the cover. If the rest of the book is as beautiful as that, I'm sure I'll love it. My kids will like it too (but honestly, I'll probably read the book more for me than them.)

    Dena @ Batch of Books

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    1. The rest of the book is just as beautiful as the cover. It's such a beautiful read for all ages. I've read this many times just for me. I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. Seems so interesting :D So glad you loved it a lot. <3 Yay. Thank you for sharing about it :)

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