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Reviewed on October 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grades 4
K-Gr 5—A big art show is coming up and Whale laments his lack of talent. Unlike Squid, he has no ink to print with; unlike Eel, he cannot make lulling patterns. Thoughtfully designed in landscape, the story of the young artist unfolds, "Once upon a tide…." Whale, small and solo, is swimming under the surface of the sea, encompassing two pages painted in the most serene horizontal lines of watercolor-melded greens and blues. The painterly sensibility; the use of horizontal panel layouts across a spread; the cinematic ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
