Rhoda's Ocean

by Betty Sheinis, John Mottern (Editor), Annette James (Editor)

Overview

Wilma Woodchuck and Rhoda Rabbit are best friends, even though they are very different. Practical Wilma believes in neatness, while Rhoda is a dreamer who forgets her shoes and wonders what an ocean looks like.

Rhoda’s Ocean celebrates creativity, friendship, and the rewards of being yourself. The language and illustrations speak to children on their level, encouraging the positive pursuit of ideas and the value of imagination.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015355710
Publisher:	Gallery 55
Publication date:	09/11/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	44
File size:	18 MB
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Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Author and illustrator Betty Abbott Sheinis grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains of rural Tennessee, the only girl in a family of five children. In 1946, at the age of 19, she won a scholarship to the prestigious Cooper Union Art Institute. A brave and independent young woman, Betty moved by herself to New York City, where she rented a room at the YWCA. She worked after school in a mail-order house to support herself.

After graduating, Betty was hired as the Senior Artist at Flacks Abramsohn Advertising Agency in Trenton, New Jersey. She went on to be an award-winning illustrator for The Washington Post, taking first place in illustration from the National Newspaper Association in 1979.

Throughout her career, Betty also created a great many watercolors, one of which was included in a 1958 exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Rhoda's Ocean was discovered shortly before her death in 2012 at her home in Massachusetts. The original watercolors were found in a portfolio in a secret hiding place under her grandfather’s antique bed.