Over and Under the Waves

by Kate Messner Narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman

Overview

Over the waves, sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun.
But under the waves, there's a whole hidden forest full of whales and wolf eels, sardines and sea bass, and leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well as the waving kelp that shelters them all.
Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just a paddle's length away-over and under the waves.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

I adore this nonfiction series about nature…This latest installment depicts the beauty of the sea.” - Book Riot  

Kirkus Reviews

2022-06-22
In a new entry in the Over and Under series, a paddleboarder glimpses humpback whales leaping, floats over a populous kelp forest, and explores life on a beach and in a tide pool.

In this tale inspired by Messner’s experiences in Monterey Bay in California, a young tan-skinned narrator, along with their light-skinned mom and tan-skinned dad, observes in quiet, lyrical language sights and sounds above and below the sea’s serene surface. Switching perspectives and angles of view and often leaving the family’s red paddleboards just tiny dots bobbing on distant swells, Neal’s broad seascapes depict in precise detail bat stars and anchovies, kelp bass, and sea otters going about their business amid rocky formations and the swaying fronds of kelp…and, further out, graceful moon jellies and—thrillingly—massive whales in open waters beneath gliding pelicans and other shorebirds. After returning to the beach at day’s end to search for shells and to spot anemones and decorator crabs, the child ends with nighttime dreams of stars in the sky meeting stars in the sea. Appended nature notes on kelp and 21 other types of sealife fill in details about patterns and relationships in this rich ecosystem. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

More thoughtful, sometimes exhilarating encounters with nature. (author’s note, further reading) (Informational picture book. 6-9)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159678294
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	06/20/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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